This is an 8* BAIL-OUT BLOWOUT on the Phoenix Suns.

Damian Lillard is the only player remaining from the Blazers lineup from last season, but the team would get a career night from CJ McCollum in its 112-94 win over New Orleans on Wednesday. McCollum had 37 points, topping his previous regular-season high by ten. Suffice it to say, we're not expecting a repeat performance tonight, in fact there's no question that this now sets up as a classic "letdown" spot, both for McCollum and for his team. Phoenix is coming off a 111-95 setback to visiting Dallas, a game in which all of its top scorers struggled with consistency: "I think everybody from top to bottom can take a piece of this loss," said center Tyson Chandler. For us it's simple, we don't think that Portland is as good as what its opening performance would indicate and we certainly don't think that Phoenix is really as horrible as it played in its opener. And note that the Blazers are in fact a poor 26-29 ATS in their last 55 after a victory by ten points or more, while the Suns are 16-8 ATS in their last 24 after a loss by ten points or more. Play on PHOENIX.

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