MIT Simulator - NBA Tuesday Trail Blazers vs Suns Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Portland 118.92, Phoenix 98.13 - Projected Margin of Victory: 20.79 - Current Line: -10 - Variance to Line: 10.79 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 10.79 points. Value is double digits! Key factors noted: The Blazers have lost 3 straight games but those were all on the road. Portland is back home now where they have won 3 straight including a 21 point win over an Atlanta team one could argue is quite similar to this Phoenix team. The Suns are 16-28 on the season and have lost 3 of their last 4 road games with all those defeats coming by a margin of 13 points or more. Portland has won 5 straight meetings with the Suns by an average margin of 16 points per victory. The Blazers are 18-8 ATS (including 4-0 ATS this season) when they enter a game on a losing streak of 3 or more games. Portland is the better shooting team (particularly from the outside) plus they are the better team defensively and they have the home court edge here. Net edge factors here for Trail Blazers equating to home blowout victory by 20.79 points per MIT Simulator. Play: PORTLAND