3 Takeaways from Blazers' Near-Comeback vs Suns
The Portland Trail Blazers dropped their second straight game on Saturday, falling to the Phoenix Suns 113-97 after back-to-back matchups with two Western Confe
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The most recent notable result: Portland beat Phoenix 114-110 in the Play-In Tournament, with Deni Avdija scoring 41 points to lead the Blazers. Portland earned the No. 7 seed and will face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round, while Phoenix will host the winner of Clippers-Warriors for the 8 seed. This game happened on April 14, 2026, making it the freshest headline in this matchup.[4]
Prior head-to-head context this season: The Suns beat Portland 130-125 in February in Portland, with Collin Gillespie scoring 30 for Phoenix; the Blazers’ Jerami Grant had 23 for Portland in that loss. In another February showdown in Phoenix, Portland won 92-77 behind Jerami Grant’s 23 points.[2][3]
Quick takeaway for teams’ playoff implications: The Play-In results determine seeding and who each team faces in the first round, with Portland moving on to verse the Spurs and Phoenix awaiting the winner of Clippers-Warriors for the 8 seed.[4]
If you’d like, I can pull current season stats for both teams or build a simple head-to-head chart showing scores by game date. Also tell me if you want sources cited for every fact.
The Portland Trail Blazers dropped their second straight game on Saturday, falling to the Phoenix Suns 113-97 after back-to-back matchups with two Western Confe
www.si.comPHOENIX (AP) Deni Avdija scored 41 points - including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left - and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA's play-in tournament on Tuesday night.
www.cbssports.comThe official scorebook will tell you the Portland Trail Blazers suffered their latest loss at 10:29 p.m., when their first nationally-televised game of the season mercifully came to an end.
ground.newsPHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns beat Portland 116-109 on Sunday night to extend the Trail Blazers' losing streak to six games.
www.cbssports.comDevin Booker recorded 19 points, five assists and three steals in three quarters of action as the Phoenix Suns cruised to a 127-110 road victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
www.gmanetwork.comDeni Avdija scored 41 points — including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left — and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Jordan Goodwin drove for a layup to give the Suns a 110-109 lead with 32 seconds left, but Avdija responded with a physical take to the rim, making a layup while getting fouled and made the free throw for a 112-110 lead. The Blazers advance to face the...
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