Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationTrail Blazers open season at home against the Suns
Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT
LINE: Trail Blazers -3.5; over/under is 232.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers host the Phoenix Suns for the season opener.
Portland finished 42-40 overall, 29-23 in Western Conference action and 24-17 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Trail Blazers averaged 8.3 steals, 5.5 blocks and 16.5 turnovers per game last season.
Phoenix went 45-37 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Suns averaged 112.6 points per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 36.1% from behind the arc last season.
INJURIES
: Trail Blazers: Shaedon Sharpe: out (meniscus).Suns: Mark Williams: out (shoulder).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/21
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 PHX |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Branden Carlson, C | Out | Oct 20 |
| Chris Youngblood, G | Out | Oct 20 |
| Micah Potter, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Deni Avdija, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Aug 24 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
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SAGame Information
Location: Portland, OR
Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denver |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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