Trail Blazers vs Suns

C Deandre Ayton; G Chris Paul; G Devin Booker. Portland Trail Blazers: F Josh Hart; F Jerami Grant; C Jusuf Nurkic; G Anfernee Simons; G Damian Lillard.

- G Damian Lillard - G Anfernee Simons Devin Booker paced Phoenix with 28 points as Lee had 11 points off of the bench.

The Blazers host Phoenix, which finished last season with the best record in the NBA (64-18).

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The Blazers will need Dame to be back to the player Portland fans have come to know and love over the past ten years as he looks to shake off the rust early in this season. The Suns beat the Mavericks in their first game this season on the back of Devin Booker’s 28 point outing. Lillard made just one of eight attempts from three and shot five of eighteen for the game overall. Chris Paul struggled from the field in his first game back, making just one of his six shot attempts. Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns: Deservedly, teammate Devin Booker receives most of the accolades, but we too often underestimate Paul’s significant contribution to the team’s overall cohesion. Point Book back?: Devin Booker is a much better playmaker than when Igor Kokoskov had him running the show in that disastrous 2018-19 season. The eighth-year pro turns 26 on Oct. However, despite all the excitement from the rest of the roster, all eyes were on the return of Damian Lillard in his first regular season game since January. The Suns won three of four matchups against the Blazers last season, with the Blazers’ lone win coming in a 134-105 blowout very early into last season. Shaedon Sharpe also looked promising in the minutes he received, adding 12 points in just 16 minutes including making all three of his attempts from beyond the arc. Portland enters this contest coming off of a narrow win over the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.blazersedge.com) (1-0) vs.

Action Network contributor Jim Turvey breaks down how to bet Friday's matchup between the Suns and Trail Blazers.

There’s a lot of smoke around his signing and how the relationship with the team is — rebounds are the exact spot to suffer if that’s the case. Jusuf Nurkic, his opponent of Friday, is also one of the best rebounding bigs in the league, and can easily get Ayton into foul trouble as well. With all that in mind, as I said I am slightly leaning towards the Blazers in this game. It’s a lineup that leaves Grant (6-foot-8, 210 pounds) as the nominal center, but it was able to do plenty of damage against the However, as the number has grown and grown, I am getting more interested in the Portland side. As a result, the line is as high as -5.5 at BetMGM. They will also be getting their home opener boost Friday in a Moda Center that is always electric. The Trail Blazers also come into Friday’s game 1-0. Each team has gotten a chance to get on the court, and the hot takes are flying already: Especially after going down early, Phoenix did well to shake off all that is swirling around them and focus on the court for the win. The Suns are fresh off a 64-win season, while the Blazers are a team that most see as play-in fodder. Stephen Curry’s brother-in-law hit what proved to be the game winner with under 10 seconds to go before a deep Luka Doncic 3-point attempt went begging at the buzzer.

Welcome to the second Game Day Thread of the 2022-23 Portland Trail Blazers Season! Tonight the Blazers will take on the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of 82.

This is the Game Day Thread. - The commenting system was updated during the summer. Tonight the Blazers will take on the [Phoenix Suns](https://www.brightsideofthesun.com) in Game 2 of 82.