2026-27 · Regular Season · Final
Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · tip-off 9:00 PM ET
POR 5–1@PHX 1–4 records going into the game NBA.com recap ↗
Forecast and result
| Team | Projected | Final | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 114 | 132 | +18 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns (home) | 112 | 119 | +7 |
Forecast: Portland Trail Blazers to win, 53% win probability, projected margin 2.
Inside the Forecast
How the inputs are builtNo saved inputs are stored with this game's forecast.
The result against the forecast
2026-27 surprise gamesSurprise is measured against this model's forecast, not against what other observers expected. Outcome surprise is −ln(winner's pregame probability): 0.69 for a coin flip, 2.3 for a 10% winner.
Team box score
What happened in the game. These numbers are not used by the forecast, and they are not offered as the reason it missed.
| Team stat | POR | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Final score | 132 | 119 |
| Field goals | 44–86 · 51.2% | 41–92 · 44.6% |
| Three-pointers | 14–39 · 35.9% | 10–36 · 27.8% |
| Free throws | 30–41 · 73.2% | 27–31 · 87.1% |
| Rebounds | 47 | 39 |
| Assists | 29 | 26 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 12 |
| Steals | 4 | 5 |
| Blocks | 8 | 7 |
How the model does with these teams over time: Portland Trail Blazers · Phoenix Suns
Where the forecast differed from the result
| Measure | Forecast | Actual | Actual − forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home margin (PHX) | −2 | −13 | −11 |
| Total points | 226 | 251 | +25 |
| POR points | 114 | 132 | +18 |
| PHX points | 112 | 119 | +7 |
Injury report
Official NBA injury report, 2026-11-04 17:30 ET (the latest stored report before the forecast was saved). Two-way and G League assignments are omitted. The model counts players listed Out or Doubtful; Questionable players are treated as available.
Portland Trail Blazers
- Out Ja Morant · Left Hamstring Strain
- Out Shaedon Sharpe
Phoenix Suns
- Out Mark Williams · Left Shoulder Surgery
- Out Rasheer Fleming · Left Ankle Sprain
- Questionable Jordan Goodwin · Right Calf Soreness
Recent form before this game
Previous meetings
| Date | Matchup | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 2026-27 | PHX at POR | PHX 83 – 124 POR |
| Feb 22 2025-26 | POR at PHX | POR 92 – 77 PHX |
| Feb 3 2025-26 | PHX at POR | PHX 130 – 125 POR |
| Nov 18 2025-26 | PHX at POR | PHX 127 – 110 POR |
| Feb 3 2024-25 | PHX at POR | PHX 119 – 121 POR |