Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns Final Score & Over/Under Result — Feb 22, 2026

Portland's suffocating defense in the second half turned what looked like a competitive contest into a runaway victory, as the Trail Blazers held Phoenix to just 41 combined points across the final two quarters. After a competitive opening half that yielded 87 combined points, the Suns managed only 37 points in the second half while Portland stayed steady, outscoring them 45–37 in the final two frames. The combined 169 points fell dramatically short of the 224.5 market total—a 55.5-point swing to the under that DAGGER called pregame and cashed.

Donovan Clingan led Portland with 23 points and 13 rebounds, while Jerami Grant added 23 points off the bench. For Phoenix, Collin Gillespie's 18 points proved insufficient against Portland's defensive intensity. The second quarter, which saw 47 combined points, proved the high-water mark; from there, scoring dried up considerably. Portland's 115.5 scoring average over its last 10 games looked crisp, and its 124.6 defensive rating held firm—a notable tightening against a Suns team that had leaned on offense (109.9 per game) in recent play. These teams had traded higher-scoring meetings earlier in the season (255 and 237 combined), making this defensive grind a stark departure and a textbook regression to the under.