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Free NBA pick · Wed, Oct 21, 2026

Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns prediction and pick

Our free NBA pick for this game: Khaman Maluach (PHO) u 8.5 Reb (player prop) at odds of 1.90, staked at 1.00u. Below is the full write-up, and the result once the game is graded.

By SlipBets Team · Published

NBA / Player prop

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns

Khaman Maluach (PHO) u 8.5 Reb

Odds 1.90 · Stake 1.00u

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Why we took it

At 1.90, the under on Maluach's rebounds looks generous given his modest role in a crowded Suns frontcourt.

  • Oso Ighodaro averaged 5.1 rebounds in 22 minutes and started 24 games last season
  • Maluach's 12.8 rebounds came in Summer League, not regular-season minutes
Analysis written by AI from recent news, Not a guarantee. Bet responsibly.

Result

Won · +0.90u

Graded and added to the public record. Profit is in units at the published odds and stake.

Final score

From ESPN once the game was marked final.

Portland Trail Blazers 124 – 83 Phoenix Suns

Khaman Maluach: 6 rebounds in 17 minutes (the pick was under 8.5).

Khaman Maluach: last 10 games

Rebounds per game before this one, against the line of 8.5.

Under 8.5 in 8 of 10

Recent average

4.2 rebounds

Games matching the pick

8 / 10

Line 8.5
4/24/74/84/104/124/174/194/224/254/27

Minutes played

Average: 12.2 min

Selected game · Apr 27, 2026

vs Oklahoma City Thunder

2 rebounds5 minutesMatched the pick · under 8.5
Matches pickOther / on lineOldest → newest · select a bar in either chart for game detailsSwipe the charts to see all games.Khaman Maluach averaged 4.2 rebounds across 10 games. 8 matched under 8.5. Individual values are in the table below.

Historical frequency is context, not the probability of this pick winning.

Khaman Maluach: recent game log, newest first
DateOpponentMinrebounds
Apr 27, 2026vs Oklahoma City Thunder52
Apr 25, 2026vs Oklahoma City Thunder72
Apr 22, 2026at Oklahoma City Thunder192
Apr 19, 2026at Oklahoma City Thunder153
Apr 17, 2026vs Golden State Warriors52
Apr 12, 2026at Oklahoma City Thunder2914
Apr 10, 2026at Los Angeles Lakers83
Apr 8, 2026vs Dallas Mavericks3014
Apr 7, 2026vs Houston Rockets10
Apr 2, 2026at Charlotte Hornets30

Recent form

Each team's last games before this one. Early in a season these can include last season and preseason games.

Portland Trail Blazers (home)

LWWWL

3 wins / 5 games

Latest first

  • L118-128at Golden State WarriorsOct 16, 2026
  • W110-98at Sacramento KingsOct 13, 2026
  • W119-66vs London LionsOct 12, 2026
  • W123-118vs Golden State WarriorsOct 7, 2026
  • L95-114at San Antonio SpursApr 28, 2026

Phoenix Suns (away)

LLWLL

1 wins / 5 games

Latest first

  • L116-119vs Utah JazzOct 16, 2026
  • L103-123at San Antonio SpursOct 14, 2026
  • W102-98vs San Antonio SpursOct 10, 2026
  • L117-124at Chicago BullsOct 7, 2026
  • L107-109at Detroit PistonsOct 5, 2026

Injury report

Players listed by ESPN before tip-off.

Portland Trail Blazers

  • Micah PotterDay-To-Day(Illness)
  • Branden CarlsonOut(Concussion)
  • Chris YoungbloodOut(Ankle)
  • Deni AvdijaDay-To-Day(Ankle)
  • Shaedon SharpeOut(Knee)

Phoenix Suns

  • Luke KennardDay-To-Day(Knee)
  • Mark WilliamsOut(Shoulder)

Win probability

ESPN's matchup predictor, not a SlipBets model.

Portland Trail Blazers

Home

58.3%

Phoenix Suns

Away

41.7%

Matchup winner only; this does not estimate a player prop's chance of winning.

Game data from ESPN, taken and frozen at tip-off.

What the odds say

Decimal odds of 1.90 imply a 52.6% chance (100 ÷ 1.90), before the bookmaker's margin. That is also the share of bets like this one that must win just to break even over time.

At a stake of 1.00u, a win returns 1.00 × (1.90 − 1) = +0.90u, a loss costs −1.00u, and a push or void returns the stake. See the methodology for how every pick is graded, and the unit calculator to turn units into your own stake.

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