PREVIEW: The Phoenix Suns (30-20) travel to Portland to face the Trail Blazers (23-27) on Tuesday night, with the visitors installed as 3.5-point favorites. Suns star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out with a sprained right ankle, marking his sixth consecutive absence , which significantly alters Phoenix's offensive landscape heading into this matchup. The Suns rank second in forcing turnovers and fourth in offensive rebounding efficiency at 29.6 percent, yet they struggle with spacing on offense and rank 29th in attacking the rim —issues that become magnified without their primary creator on the floor. Portland has lost five straight games, most recently suffering a 130-111 home defeat to Cleveland , putting them in desperation mode as they look to stop the bleeding at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers counter with strong offensive rebounding at 30.5 percent (second-ranked) and shoot three-pointers at a high frequency, ranking fifth in the league for three-point attempts. Deni Avdija has been exceptional this season, averaging 25.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.7 assists, complemented by Shaedon Sharpe at 21.8 points per game and Jerami Grant at 18.6 points per game, giving Portland three legitimate scoring threats. However, Portland struggles defensively with a low defensive rebounding ranking of 28th and inefficient rim defense , which could be exposed by a Phoenix team that, despite missing Booker, still has capable scorers in Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen. The over/under is set at 217.5 points , suggesting oddsmakers expect a moderately paced affair in what should be a tightly contested Western Conference battle.