Phoenix Suns (14-12, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6-19, 14th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on Phoenix looking to end its four-game home skid.
The Trail Blazers are 2-15 in conference play. Portland is 4-7 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 14.6 turnovers per game.
The Suns are 10-8 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix averages 14.2 turnovers per game and is 4-2 when winning the turnover battle.
The Trail Blazers average 107.6 points per game, 6.4 fewer points than the 114.0 the Suns give up. The Suns average 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made shots on average than the 10.9 per game the Trail Blazers allow.
The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 120-107 in their last matchup on Nov. 22. Kevin Durant led the Suns with 31 points, and Jerami Grant led the Trail Blazers with 26 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Grant is shooting 45.4% and averaging 22.7 points for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 18.2 points over the last 10 games for Portland.
Jusuf Nurkic is averaging 12.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Suns. Devin Booker is averaging 24.0 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 44.9% over the last 10 games for Phoenix.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 2-8, averaging 112.5 points, 41.2 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.9 points per game.
Suns: 4-6, averaging 112.2 points, 44.2 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 6.2 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.2 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Robert Williams III: out for season (knee).
Suns: Josh Okogie: out (hip), Damion Lee: out (knee), Bradley Beal: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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