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Two teams with title aspirations go at it tonight on NBA TV as the Portland Trail Blazers host the Phoenix Suns. Tip-off is set for 10.00pm ET as we explore some of the best bets for tonight’s game at the Moda Center.
Check our same-game parlay below, but also make sure to check out our predictions on the side and total for tonight’s game!
C.J. McCollum Over 3.5 Threes (+124)
Damian Lillard Over 29.5 Points (-108)
Chris Paul Over 8.5 Assists (-132)
Parlay odds: +611
C.J. McCollum Over 3.5 Threes (+124)
McCollum started the season off with a big performance against the Sacramento kings where he scored 34 points in 35 minutes played. But, what was even more impressive is the fact that he didn’t attempt a single free throw in that game. He was his shooting the lights out in that game, going 14-for-24 from the field and 6-for-11 from distance. Over the course of the regular season last year he averaged 3.6 made threes per game and finished 24 of his 72 games with more than 3.5 threes made. This will be a second night of a back-to-back for the Suns, which means their defense could suffer against the high-octane Blazers offense. Look for C.J. and Dame to take advantage.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers.
Damian Lillard Over 29.5 Points (-108)
Lillard had a disappointing night in the season opener against the Sacramento Kings scoring a modest 20 points on just 8-for-24 shooting from the field while failing to make a three-point shot on nine attempts. Similarly to Steph Curry, who struggled in his season opener, I expect Lillard to fully bounce back tonight and make a statement with a big performance. Last season Lillard averaged 31.7 points per game against the Suns in three meetings with 55.6 percent shooting from the field, 32 percent from downtown and almost 90 percent from the charity stripe. He has also been very consistent against the Suns scoring at least 24 points in each of the last seven meetings.
Chris Paul Over 8.5 Assists (-132)
CP3 is showing no signs of slowing down through two games of the new NBA season. In the opening night loss against the Denver Nuggets he finished with 10 assists and then followed that up with a vintage performance against the Lakers last night dishing out 14 dimes. The shoulder injury which bothered him during the playoffs is a thing of the past and with another year of experience under the belt, Paul is looking to make another run at the assists title this year. In the three games against the Blazers last season he averaged 7.7 assists per game leading his team to a perfect 3-0 record.
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