{"id":382261,"date":"2025-11-18T12:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=382261"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:32:06","slug":"suns-vs-trail-blazers-sgp-predictions-november-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/suns-vs-trail-blazers-sgp-predictions-november-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns vs. Trail Blazers SGP predictions Nov. 18: Back Phoenix behind star performance from Devin Booker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers joust for position in the Western Conference standings on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: The final NBA game of the night features two playoff hopeful teams out west. Phoenix has won seven of its last 10 behind superstar play from Devin Booker, but is a slight underdog for this contest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Suns vs. Trail Blazers SGP predictions for Nov. 18, including prop predictions on Booker and Deni Avdija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suns vs. Trail Blazers SGP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Booker 35+ points\/assists <strong>| Avdija over 24.5 points<\/strong> | Suns +5.5 (+310)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Booker 35+ points\/assists<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>(-148)<\/strong>: Booker has remained loyal to the Suns, and he&#8217;s the lone all-star left in what was once a stacked lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, he is responsible for a lot of the offence nightly, and he has developed into a true point guard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This season, Booker is averaging 28.4 points and 7.0 assists per game (35.4 PA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He&#8217;s scored 30+ seven times with seven or more assists in 10 of 14 games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Wager on Booker vs. Trail Blazers before the 11 p.m. ET tip-off<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ask here is for Booker to have an above-average night, and I think that&#8217;s a strong possibility against the Blazers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portland has the ninth-worst defensive rating (119.1) and allows the seventh most points to opposing point guards, per Fantasy Pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:121149\">Embed: #121149<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Avdija over 24.5 points<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong>(-122)<\/strong><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Avdija isn&#8217;t a household name, but he&#8217;s more than deserving of this hefty points total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former lottery pick has found his home, and he&#8217;s excelling for the Blazers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avdija is averaging 26.0 points through 13 games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overall, he&#8217;s 8-5 on the over against this line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>That includes cashing this wager in six of the past seven contests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 bet now on tonight&#8217;s NBA action<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In those games, Avidija is averaging 28.9 points, raising his scoring floor even higher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The versatile wing has played 29+ minutes in all 13 games this year. The Blazers are hardly a part of blowouts, and that gives their best player ample opportunity to add up points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Suns +5.5 <\/strong><\/strong> <strong>(-190):<\/strong> With how these teams have been playing, it felt like a no-brainer to back Phoenix to cover a teased-up spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Suns have won seven of the past nine games, including notable wins over the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers (twice).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on the Suns on Monday night<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, but only by two, which was enough to cover this spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the Blazers have lost four of five ahead of Tuesday, with their sole win coming against the 2-12 New Orleans Pelicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portland should struggle to win this game, and I can&#8217;t see it covering this alternate spread against a rising Phoenix squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Suns vs. Trail Blazers SGP made at 11:15 a.m. ET 11\/18\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"thestar\">Looking to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNzQxMyZsPTEzNTI3NDExJnA9MjMyNDM%3D\">Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers joust for position in the Western Conference standings on Tuesday night. The pregame narrative: The final NBA game of the night features two playoff hopeful teams out west. Phoenix has won seven of its last 10 behind superstar play from Devin Booker, but is a slight underdog for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":382287,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[12,630],"class_list":["post-382261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-nba-betting","tag-nba-sgp"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Suns vs. Trail Blazers SGP: NBA picks Nov. 18 | The Boost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Suns vs. Trail Blazers SGP predictions, Nov. 18. 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