Trail Blazers and Suns battle for playoff position
Trail Blazers and Suns battle for playoff position
On April 14, 2026, the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers met in a high-stakes NBA Play-In Tournament game.
nounPhoenix Suns
nounPortland Trail Blazers
noungame
The winner would clinch the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference and a playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs.
nounwinner
nounSan Antonio Spurs
The Phoenix Suns emerged victorious, winning 114–108 and ending Portland’s season.
nounPhoenix Suns
adjectivevictorious
verbwin
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 32 points, while Dillon Brooks scored 25 for the Blazers.
nounDevin Booker
The Suns, transformed by coach Jordan Ott into a defensive powerhouse, successfully returned to the playoffs after a difficult 2024-25 season.
nounJordan Ott
Conversely, despite a strong campaign from Deni Avdija, the Portland Trail Blazers face questions about their future roster direction after this exit.
nounDeni Avdija
nounPortland Trail Blazers
