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posted March 18, 2008 at 17:07 in NBA Betting Trends

The Phoenix Suns, (44-22 SU, 31-33-2 ATS, 38-28 O/U), may finally be getting adjusted to playing alongside Shaquille O’Neal, as they have won four consecutive games coming into tonight’s matchup against the young Portland Trailblazers, (35-32 SU, 35-32 ATS, 28-38-1 O/U), who are fighting mightily for a spot in the western conference playoffs, but have alternated wins and losses in each of their last five contests.

The Suns shouldn’t get too happy however as two of their past four wins in the BetUS.com Sportsbook have come over some of the league’s biggest patsies, including their 127-99 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.

"It's beautiful. It's totally beautiful," Suns forward Amare Stoudemire said. "When you're playing great basketball and you're playing team basketball, there's no sport greater - when you're just enjoying yourself and everybody gets along."

The Blazers beat the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves 107-96 on Saturday as second-year power forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points and pulled down five rebounds, while team leader Brandon Roy finished with 25 points and eight assists.

"By now we know each other and each other's shots that we're going to take," Aldridge said of the chemistry between him and Roy. "The coaches know what we both can do so we can incorporate both things now. I think we have a good rhythm."

The Suns have covered the spread in six of ten and four straight while the Blazers are 7-3 against the spread in their last ten.

Here is a look at tonight’s Key Trends, followed by my analysis and NBA Betting Picks.

The Suns are 5-0 ATS in their last five Tuesday games.

The Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last four games as a road favorite.

The Trail Blazers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine Tuesday games.

The Trail Blazers are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games as a home underdog.

The Over is 4-0 in Suns last four games following a SU win of more than ten points.

The Over is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last five games following a SU win of more than ten points.

The Suns are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings in Portland.

The Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.

Analysis: While I like the direction the young Portland Trailblazers are headed in, I don’t think they have enough firepower to hang with the desperate Suns in this contest despite being at home. Take the Suns to win outright and cover on the road.

NBA Free Picks: Suns -3 ½ Points/Over 209 Total Points

10:35 PM EST NBA Betting Odds

Phoenix Suns -3½ -110

Portland Trailblazers +3½ -110

Over 209 -110

Under 209 -110

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