The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets meet Friday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. Here’s a Rockets vs Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Rockets vs Trail Blazers Pick.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Magic, beat the Pelicans, and they play the Mavericks next. The Trail Blazers have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 120.6 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 119.3 points on 48.7 percent shooting. Deni Avdija is averaging 25.3 points and 7 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 20 points and 3.2 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 82.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game.
Houston Rockets Betting Preview
The Houston Rockets beat the Bucks and Wizards, and they play the Magic next. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 8 games.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 122.9 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 113.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 24 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Alperen Sengun is averaging 22.8 points and 9.8 rebounds. Jabari Smith Jr. is the third double-digit scorer, and Amen Thompson is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 42.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 49 rebounds per game.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last nine games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The Rockets have won each of their last nine games as favorites following a home win.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games.
- The favorites have covered the spread in 12 of the last 14 games between the Trail Blazers and Rockets.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Rockets have lost each of their last three games as home favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
- The Trail Blazers have won three of their last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games as home favorites following a win.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Rockets’ last 13 games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Ten of the Trail Blazers’ last 11 games against the Rockets following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
Rockets vs Trail Blazers Injury Report
The Rockets will be without Fred VanVleet and Dorian Finney-Smith.
The Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard, Blake Wesley, Matisse Thybulle, and Scoot Henderson.
Rockets vs Trail Blazers Prediction
The Rockets have the talent to blow this game open, and they’re starting to put things together. The problem is this line is too steep, as the Trail Blazers are a young team on the rise, and they compete their tails off. The Trail Blazers have lost 5 games this season, and those games have been decided by an average of 5.4 points. NBA Cup game, I don’t expect the Trail Blazers to go down quietly. I’ll grab the buckets with a Trail Blazers side that’s been in every game this season.