The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 132-119 on Wednesday night before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Mortgage Matchup Center, handing Phoenix its fourth consecutive loss. The Blazers improved to 6-1 on the season and 2-0 against the Suns this year, having opened the regular season with a 41-point win in Portland.
Devin Booker led all scorers with 33 points for Phoenix, while Damian Lillard paced Portland with 25 points. The Blazers led by as many as 22 points, and the 132 points allowed marked a season high for the Suns. Portland's balanced attack also saw Donovan Clingan and Deni Avdija contribute 14 and 13 points respectively.
The Suns fell to 1-5, mirroring an early-season slump from last year when they lost four straight before winning seven of their next eight games. Phoenix continues a seven-game homestand on Thursday against the Orlando Magic.
Portland has now won four straight meetings against Phoenix dating back to last season, including a 15-point regular-season win on February 22 and a 114-110 play-in tournament victory on April 14 that secured the seventh seed in the 2026 Western Conference playoffs. The Suns earned the eighth seed with a win over the Golden State Warriors.
The Blazers played without Ja Morant, who suffered a grade 2 hamstring injury on October 29 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Phoenix was also shorthanded, ruling out Jordan Goodwin (right calf soreness) and Rasheer Fleming (left ankle sprain). Suns coach Jordan Ott indicated he would rely on deeper bench options such as Jamaree Bouyea, rookie Koa Peat, Pat Spencer, and Duop Reath.
