The Suns are red hot right now and the Portland Trail Blazers finally get off a long road trip. The Blazers are home but they have won’t be focused against a Suns team looking for blood. Give me the Suns on the money line

Just not getting good numbers on the NBA yet, I don't feel, but then I again I don't give it my full attention until after bowl season. I have a few things I like to do: Eat Beefaroni, shower at night, put up Christmas decor in early November (day after my birthday; well the wife does) and backing teams in their first home game after a long road trip. That's where Portland is. The Blazers have some really quality wins in Rip City (Thunder, Nugs, Warriors). Wish Jrue Holiday (doubtful) was playing but this is the only side I remotely like. And I don't really get into props, again, until later in the year. No Grayson Allen (on top of Jalen Green) again for Phoenix.

Deni Avdija has scored at least 25 points in eight of his 13 games. That has included him scoring at least 26 points in six of his last seven games. The Trail Blazers are expected to be without Jrue Holiday (calf) again, which is a big loss since he is averaging 16.7 points per game. With him out Sunday against the Mavericks, Avdija recorded 29 points over 39 minutes. Avdija should have the ball in his hands a lot in this matchup, so I expect him to score in bunches again.