Portland Trail Blazers (6-9) vs. Houston Rockets (11-5)
November 23, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Rockets -13.5; Over/Under: +221.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. Here’s a Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Thunder and Rockets, and they play the Grizzlies, Pacers, and Kings next. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 106.8 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 113.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 18.4 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 16.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. Anfernee Simons is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 10.5 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
Houston Rockets Betting Preview
The Houston Rockets lost to the Bucks and Trail Blazers, and they play the Timberwolves, 76ers, and Thunder next. The Houston Rockets are averaging 114.7 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 106.3 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 19.4 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Alperen Sengun is averaging 18.4 points and 11.1 rebounds. Fred VanVleet is the third double-digit scorer and Jabari Smith Jr. is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 50.6 rebounds per game.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 11 night games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rockets have won each of their last 10 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last 10 home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last four games has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Rockets’ last four home games against the Trail Blazers following a home win has gone UNDER the total points line.
Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
It’s not easy to beat the same team in back-to-back days, but as I said a week or two ago, the Rockets are figuring things out and will continue to be a team to keep an eye on. The Rockets have covered 7 straight games, and they beat Portland last night by 28 points. I’m not stepping in front of the Rockets, a team heading in the right direction. I’ll lay the double-digit chalk.
