Having just snapped an eight-game losing streak, the Phoenix Suns are going to look to come out strong in Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. They’ll have to do so without promising center Deandre Ayton though, in this battle of the banged up frontcourts.
These two teams recently squared off on December 16, where the Trail Blazers narrowly escaped with a narrow 111-110 victory in a real nail biter.
It took a combined 80 points from the trio of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Carmelo Anthony to win that game, and Devin Booker didn’t even suit up to play in that contest.