The Rose Garden will be the site of tonights Western Conference battle between the host Portland Trailblazers and the visiting Phoenix Suns. The Suns are coming off a battle last night at home versus the Utah Jazz which was the late game on ESPNs Wednesday night NBA double-header. They will face a Blazers team that is the fourth best in the league when it comes to defending their home floor behind only Cleveland, Lakers and the Jazz for the best home SU record in the league. Portland should be well rested and anxious to get back on the court because their last time out they lost to the 76ers 114 to 108 as an eight-point home favorite on Monday night. Not only are the Blazers one of the best teams in the league when playing at home they also do a good job of bouncing back from a home loss. Back on December 12th they lost 120 to 112 as an 8.5 point home favorite to the LA Clippers only to come back and defeat Sacramento and Phoenix in their next two home games both SU and ATS. On Christmas Day the Blazers lost at home to the Dallas Mavericks 102 to 94 as a 5.5 point home favorite but bounced right back and defeated Toronto and Boston straight up and against the spread in the Rose Garden. The Suns are in a negative situation that is 10-20-2 ATS that signals a play against them when they are without rest in a certain situation. The Suns are 6-14 ATS as an underdog this season, 2-14 ATS after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games and 7-16 ATS revenging a loss where their opponent scored 100 or more points. Portland is 17-6 ATS in home games after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread the last 2 seasons, 8-0 ATS in home games after a game where both teams scored 105 points or more, 25-14 ATS after scoring 105 points or more, 11-2 ATS in home games after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite and 20-8 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite this season. The Blazers are perfect when playing at home after losing their last game on their home floor versus the spread going 9-0 ATS this year and 8-0 ATS as a home favorite. Lay the chalk with the host as Portland continues this series streak of the home team winning and covering the spread this season.
Cajun Sports 3-26-09
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