Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers 12/14/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the second game of a Tuesday night NBA on TNT doubleheader, the Phoenix Suns will visit the Portland Trail Blazers. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Phoenix, who trailed by 12 points at halftime and could never recover during last night's 111-95 loss against LA. The Suns (21-5) missed 22 of their 29 three-point attempts and allowed the Clippers to shoot 55 percent from the field.

Phoenix F Cameron Johnson tallied a team-high 17 points and six rebounds in 34 minutes off the bench. JaVale McGee added 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Suns.

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and are tied with Sacramento for tenth place in the Western Conference standings. On Sunday, Portland was unable to make the plays down the stretch of a 116-111 home loss versus Minnesota. The Trail Blazers (11-16) were outscored 46-34 in the paint and turned the ball over 19 times in defeat.

Portland G Anfernee Simons tallied a game-high 26 points on 9-for-20 shooting in 33 minutes off the bench. All-Star G Damian Lillard added 24 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists for the Trail Blazers.