Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup

Check out our Rockets vs. Trail Blazers prediction to get our insight on to who will win and cover the spread in Portland.

  • The Rockets visit Portland with a record of 27-13.
  • Houston has an effective field goal percentage of 51% (26th).
  • The Rockets are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Trail Blazers.
  • The Trail Blazers sit at 13-27.
  • Defensively, Portland are giving up 116.9 points per game.
  • The Trail Blazers are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Rockets.

Rockets vs Trail Blazers Prediction

At 10:00 ET, the Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) will host the Houston Rockets (27-13) at the Moda Center. The Rockets are favored by 11 points and have a moneyline of -544. The over/under line is set at 224.5.

Portland has lost four straight games and is currently 13th in the Western Conference. Houston is 2nd in the West and 1st in the Southwest Division.

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NBA
  • Teams: Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers
  • Where: Portland at Moda Center
  • Date: Saturday, January 18th
  • Betting Odds HOU -11, HOU -544 | POR +404 O/U 224.5

Rockets Preview: Will Houston Make it Happen on the Road?

The Rockets dropped to 27-13 on the season after a 132-127 road loss to the Kings on Thursday. Houston entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 259, well over the pre-game line of 224.5.

Sacramento went on a key 10-0 run early, breaking a 36-36 tie and taking a 46-36 lead. Houston battled back, outscoring the Kings 33-29 in the 3rd quarter and went into the 4th down 90-85. Both teams scored 42 points in the final quarter.

Jalen Green led the Rockets with 28 points and 4 made threes in their 132-127 loss to the Kings, shooting 50% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc. Alperen Şengün contributed 21 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 53.3% of his shots, while Amen Thompson added 20 points and 10 boards, shooting 66.7% from the floor.

As a team, the Rockets connected on 52.7% of their field goals and made 12 threes at a 36.4% clip. Green scored 10 points in the 1st quarter and added 9 more in both the 3rd and 4th, while Tari Eason put up 9 of his 16 points in the 3rd and 7 more in the final period.

Defensively, the Rockets struggled in the 2nd and 4th quarters, giving up 35 and 42 points, respectively, in their 132-127 loss to the Kings. Sacramento shot 50% from the field overall.

Houston allowed 14 threes on 42% shooting from deep and sent the Kings to the line 22 times, where they made 20 free throws. The Rockets finished with 10 steals and 6 blocks.

Trail Blazers Preview: Do the Trail Blazers Stand a Chance at Home?

The Rockets fell to 27-13 on the season after a 132-127 loss to the Kings on Thursday. Houston, who entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total score of 259 points was well over the pre-game line of 224.5.

A pivotal moment came when the Kings went on a 10-0 run, breaking a 36-36 tie. Houston tried to rally, outscoring Sacramento 33-29 in the 3rd quarter, but both teams put up 42 points in the 4th, leaving the Rockets just short of a comeback.

The Trail Blazers struggled offensively in their loss to the Clippers, scoring just 89 points on 37.4% shooting from the field. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 26.5% of their attempts, with 9 made threes.

Dalano Banton led Portland with 23 points, including 14 in the 3rd quarter, and hit 4 threes at a 50% rate. Scoot Henderson added 16 points, 9 of which came in the 2nd quarter, while Deandre Ayton contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 53.8% from the field.

The Trail Blazers had a strong defensive 2nd quarter, holding the Clippers to 20 points, but they gave up 32 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters and 34 in the 3rd, leading to a 118-89 loss. Portland allowed Los Angeles to shoot 56% from the field.

Portland limited the Clippers to 10 made three-pointers, but Los Angeles still shot 43% from beyond the arc. The Clippers also went 20/27 from the free-throw line. The Trail Blazers finished with 9 steals and 1 block.

Rockets vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Although Houston has a straight up record of 7-3 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 117 points per game in these games.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Portland has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
  • As the betting favorite, the Rockets have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.

Rockets vs Trail Blazers Prediction

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