00:00The first game we're going to talk about is a game that 90% of the country won't be able
00:03to watch
00:04because they placed a playing playoff game at 10 p.m. Congratulations, NBA. Your goal to tank
00:09ratings, it's certainly going over in DRS's household here. The Trailblazers going to take
00:13on the Suns. The favorite in this game, Joe, opening was the Phoenix Suns at minus 4. But
00:18today on game day, we're seeing minus 3.5s across the board and a low total, which opened up at
00:23217, which is already low. Take a look at 216.5. Now on the graphic, the Phoenix Suns at home
00:29taking on the Trailblazers, Joe, what's the spread line for this one?
00:33Well, I mean, it doesn't shock me. It's the lowest total on the board, Donnie. It's the lowest total
00:37for a reason. You know, it did open up closer to the 220 mark and then immediately kept getting
00:43betting down because, listen, it's all styles make fights here, right? The Trailblazers
00:49over the last couple of weeks, and I give them credit, have, you know, they feel like they're
00:53playing with house money, Donnie. They really do here. I mean, Phoenix was the better team
00:58throughout the season, although, what, five of the last 16 games is what they won down
01:05the stretch. Not good here at all. And of course, Portland actually ramped it up to be
01:11able to get to this spot. But Phoenix is going to want to turn this thing into a rock fight
01:16here. That's how they like to play. And Portland is going to want to turn up the heat a little
01:20bit and get out in transition. Both teams can play some defense, Donnie. There's no doubt
01:25about it. But if you're going to say, who's going to win it? Well, who's going to win it
01:30is the team that dictates tempo here. And if Phoenix does that, then Phoenix is going to
01:36win and likely cover this game in a very low scoring affair here. But if Portland has their
01:41way and they can get it up tempo and get out in transition, Portland very much could punch
01:48their ticket into the postseason. I think it's the best game on the board here in the play-in.
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