Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns
· NBA Play-In - West - 7th Place vs 8th PlaceTrail Blazers beat Suns 114-110 after clawing back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter
Jordan Goodwin drove for a layup to give the Suns a 110-109 lead with 32 seconds left, but Avdija responded with a physical take to the rim, making a layup while getting fouled and made the free throw for a 112-110 lead.
The Suns had a chance to go back ahead but Jalen Green's 3-pointer was off the mark. Goodwin grabbed the offensive rebound but was stripped by Matisse Thybulle to seal the win for the Blazers.
Portland earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. The Suns will host the winner of the Clippers-Warriors game on Friday. Whoever wins will earn the No. 8 seed and face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs. The loser’s season is over.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 110 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 110 |
| 4th 0.6 |  |
Jerami Grant makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jrue Holiday assists) | 114 - 110 |
| 4th 4.5 |  |
Jordan Goodwin lost ball turnover (Jerami Grant steals) | 112 - 110 |
| 4th 5.5 | |
Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound | 112 - 110 |
Statistics
 POR |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-88 | FG | 39-79 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 17-47 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 17-23 | FT | 23-32 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 27 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 10 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 27 | Fouls | 24 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 51 | Percent Led | 48 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Out | Apr 27 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Apr 26 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Feb 14 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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