Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Preview
The Houston Rockets (-215) will play the Portland Trail Blazers (+177) in a Western Conference matchup. The Rockets are 5.5-point favorites, and the over/under line is set at 218.5. Houston is 12th in the West and 3rd in the Southwest Division with a record of 27-35. Portland is 14th in the West and 5th in the Northwest Division with a record of 17-44. The Trail Blazers have lost two straight games.
ROOT will televise the game, which will be played at the Moda Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 ET.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Trail Blazers have hosted the Rockets, they have an above .500 record at 4-1. The three most recent times the Rockets were favored against the Trail Blazers, they have an average scoring differential of 10 and a 2-1 record vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Rockets have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 107 points per game in these contests.
- Across their last five home contests, Portland has a 5-0 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 110 points per game.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Portland has an ATS mark of 3-0 while going 1-2 straight up.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Rockets have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Prediction
In their games this season, the Rockets have averaged a combined scoring total of 225.8 points per game, which is higher than today’s O/U line of 218.5. On average, their games have had an O/U line of 225.1.
Houston’s ATS record for the season is 33-28, and they have covered the spread in each of their last four games. On the road, they are 11-18 vs. the spread and have gone 6-24 straight-up.
As the favorite, the Rockets are 15-5 for the season and have gone 13-7 ATS as the favorite. Today, they are favored by 5.5 points and have gone 20-21 vs. the spread as the favorite.
The Rockets are 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 27-35. In their last game, they lost to the Clippers by a score of 122-116. Houston covered the spread as 6.5-point underdogs, and the O/U line for the game was 222.5.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Rockets are 21st in the NBA in scoring at 112.9 points per game. However, when playing on the road, they are averaging 110.5 points per game.
So far this season, Houston has outscored the NBA scoring average in just 37.1% of their games. In terms of pace, the Rockets are 13th in the league at 99.4 possessions per game.
When it comes to shooting, Houston is 28th in field goal percentage at 45%. From two-point range, they are 27th in the league at 52%. In terms of three-point shooting, the Rockets are 29th in the NBA at 34%.
The Rockets’ defense is presently ranked 11th in the league, allowing an average of 112.9 points per contest. Opponents are hitting 53.8% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 34.7% of their three-point attempts.
In their last two games, the Trail Blazers have been the underdog and have gone 0-2 straight-up and 0-2 against the spread. Today, they are 5.5-point underdogs against the Rockets.
Portland’s O/U record for the season is 28-32-1, and they have gone over the line in their last two games. This season, 47 of their games have had higher O/U lines than today’s.
The average combined scoring total in Trail Blazers games this season is 223.7 points, and the average O/U line is 224.9. In their last game against the Thunder, the teams combined for 248 points.
The Trail Blazers lost to the Thunder by a score of 128-120. They covered the spread as 13-point underdogs, and the O/U line for the game was 224.5.
Overall, Portland is 17-44 this season, which puts them 14th in the Western Conference. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 8-34 and 1-14 against teams in the Northwest Division.
This season, the Trail Blazers are 29-32 against the spread, including going 12-18 ATS at home. Their ATS win streak is at four games, and they have covered the spread in five straight road games.
Portland is one of the worst offensive teams in the NBA this season, ranking 28th in points per game at 107.8. At home, the Blazers are averaging 108.9 points per game.
So far, the Blazers have outscored the NBA scoring average in just 26.2% of their games. They are 29th in field goal percentage at 44% and 30th in true shooting percentage.
Portland is one of the best teams in the league at getting offensive rebounds, ranking 5th in the NBA. However, they are last in assists at just 22.9 per game.
At this time, the Trail Blazers’ defense is positioned 17th in the NBA, permitting 115.9 points per game. In the terms of takeaways, Trail Blazers are causing 14.2 turnovers per game, ranking 27th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 25th in rejections, averaging 4.5 blocked shots each game.
Even though they are considered 5.5-point underdogs, our projection points to a 107-106 win for the Trail Blazers.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Betting Tips
- We like the Trail Blazers on the moneyline (+177)
- The Trail Blazers are also our pick on the spread at +5.5
- Our NBA model projects 213 points, and we suggest taking the under
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Jerami Grant – Hamstring – Questionable
- Malcolm Brogdon – Illness – Out
- Deandre Ayton – Hand – Doubtful
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Shaedon Sharpe – Abdomen – Out
- Jabari Walker – Hip – Questionable
- Scoot Henderson – Adductor – Doubtful
- Toumani Camara – Illness – Questionable
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Jeff Green – Knee – Questionable
- Steven Adams – Knee – Out
- Tari Eason – Leg – Out
