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Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 12:47 am
by Superbone
Time: 7:00 pm AZ (7:00 pm PT/10:00 pm ET)
Place: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
TV: Prime Video
Win and we've got the 7th seed locked up. Lose and then we'd play the winner of 9th & 10th teams for the 8th seed. The Suns have struggled with big teams like the Blazers. Holiday gives us fits. It will be interesting to see how prepared Coach Ott has the team. I'm not sure of our injury situation other than Grayson Allen being questionable with hamstring issues.
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/blazers.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf
Go Suns!!!
Dis • cuss
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:40 am
by Flagrant Fowl
Let’s see those Blazers bets!
+320
Blazers win
Clingan 12+ PTS & REB
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 3:05 am
by Superbone
Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:40 am
Let’s see those Blazers bets!
+320
Blazers win
Clingan 12+ PTS & REB
Sorry to disappoint. Here's my parlay:
Booker 20+ points
Avdija 20+ points
Goodwin 4+ rebounds
Suns -3.5 spread
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 3:27 am
by Flagrant Fowl
Don’t hate it!
What’re the odds?
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 7:20 am
by Mori Chu
This will be a tough game. I'm scared of Avdija and his ability to score and draw fouls. And Clingan is a strong presence inside the lane. Jerami Grant is mostly a net-negative player IMO, but we don't have good defenders to slow him down and I could picture him hurting us. They have other interesting guys: Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson, Matisse Thybulle. I have to admit that I haven't watched a lot of Blazers basketball this season. Who else should I be worried about?
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 7:42 am
by TOO
Suns should win this game, I say by 12 pts.
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 8:41 am
by O_Gardino
I think this is a good matchup for us.
- Booker is the best player in the series.
- Brooks can bother Avdija a lot - since they both rely on contact, I could see this getting chippy. Assuming the refs call it like a playoff game and let some more physicality go.
- Jrue is a good defender, but he's not the stud he used to be. I don't think they have enough defenders to cover our guards.
- Just don't put Royce in a position to guard their big forwards for long. Please.
If the Suns play smart and play at full intensity, we can take this one.
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 10:18 am
by Superbone
Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2026 3:27 am
Don’t hate it!
What’re the odds?
+299
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 10:23 am
by Superbone
TOO wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2026 7:42 am
Suns should win this game, I say by 12 pts.
I feel good about it too. (Which is scary.) I feel like we're going to bring the intensity at home and the home crowd arena will be rocking. I just want to see it for four quarters with no let down. I hope nobody is off limits. Ahem, cough, Fleming, cough. Even Man Man if we need some size on Clingan. Let's go Ott!
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 10:29 am
by Superbone
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2026 7:20 am
This will be a tough game. I'm scared of Avdija and his ability to score and draw fouls. And Clingan is a strong presence inside the lane. Jerami Grant is mostly a net-negative player IMO, but we don't have good defenders to slow him down and I could picture him hurting us. They have other interesting guys: Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson, Matisse Thybulle. I have to admit that I haven't watched a lot of Blazers basketball this season. Who else should I be worried about?
Here is what Kellan Olson had to say about Grant:
The largest development of the injury report was on the other side, where Blazers wing Jerami Grant was upgraded to questionable after missing the last seven games due to a right calf strain. You could suspect some gamesmanship with an “oh, he might play!” like with Allen, but the Suns better hope it is, because Grant has torched them this season.
He is a large wing who has been unstoppable against Phoenix when he has played downhill. The two times he faced the Suns he shot 61% and averaged 23 points per game. In addition, he’s also been Portland’s best 3-point shooter, making 38.9% of his 6.1 tries a game for a team bottom-five in 3-point percentage.
All three of those aforementioned wings would be of major assistance against Grant and the Blazers’ slashers. Dunn and Fleming have been majorly inconsistent as on-ball defenders, so if Highsmith is indeed healthy after making his return from a 12-game absence on Sunday, he’s the best bet to play a role.
https://arizonasports.com/nba/phoenix-s ... y/3617752/
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 11:16 am
by Wally_West
Matt Ishbia will quote tweet this if we blow em out. Not likely tho
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 11:19 am
by ShelC
We'll lose tonight as Ott plays Highsmith 25minutes on a bad knee coming off a 12 game layoff.
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 12:19 pm
by Mori Chu
On paper I like us to win this, but we have had such bad mojo going into the end of the season, while Portland seems to be on an upswing. Portland isn't THAT good but they have some types of players that give our defense fits, like Jerami Grant. The lack of a true PF is going to hurt us here. I don't think I like Oso vs their bigs. I think ManMan would actually be a great asset here but I don't know if Coach will trust him to play many minutes in such a crucial game.
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 12:48 pm
by ShelC
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:30 pm
by Superbone
The bummer for me personally tonight is that I have rehearsal and won't be able to watch until late. I'll be checking in before the game still but you won't see me again until probably 11 pm if I'm lucky. Hopefully to celebrate with you all.
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:43 pm
by Superbone
As expected:
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:44 pm
by Superbone
Toumani revenge game?
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:44 pm
by Superbone
My understanding is Kevin Harlan is calling our game tonight.
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:46 pm
by Superbone
Thank god no Scott Foster tonight:
Portland @ Phoenix James Capers (#19/Crew Chief) Nick Buchert (#3) Ray Acosta (#54) Eric Dalen (#37/alt)
Re: Game Day (Play-In): Trail Blazers (8th Seed) @ Suns (7th seed), Tues 4/14/26
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:47 pm
by ShelC
Gambo had said he didn't think Allen would play. If we win tonight he can get another 4-5 days rest. Gotta take care of bidness.