NBA Odds: Trail Blazers vs Suns

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at US Airways Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Suns listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total is sitting at 202. LaMarcus Aldridge poured in a game-high 31 points with 11 boards for a double-double in Game 4 on Saturday, leading the Trail Blazers to a 96-87 victory over the Suns and evening the Western Conference quarterfinal series at two games apiece. The Trail Blazers won that game as 2-point underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the day's posted total of 203.5 set by oddsmakers. Andre Miller chipped in with 15 points and dished out eight assists for the Trail Blazers. Amare Stoudemire netted 26 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Suns. Team records: Portland: 50-32 SU, 45-35-2 ATS Phoenix: 54-28 SU, 48-32-2 ATS Portland most recently: When playing on Monday are 3-7 Before playing Phoenix are 5-5 After playing Phoenix are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Phoenix most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Portland are 8-2 After playing Portland are 8-2 After a loss are 9-1 A few trends to consider: Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Portland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games Portland is 16-7-1 ATS in its last 24 games on the road Portland is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home Phoenix is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Portland Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home Phoenix is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games Next up: Portland home to Phoenix, Thursday, April 29 Phoenix at Portland, Thursday, April 29