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Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Prediction NBA Picks 11/23/24
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Houston Rockets (11-5) vs Portland Trail Blazers (6-9)
November 23, 2024 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Houston Rockets -13.5 — Over/Under:
The Houston Rockets play host to the Portland Trail Blazers at the Toyota Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Pick.
Portland Trail BlazersÂ
The Portland Trail Blazers look to have cooled off from their three-game win streak as they are now hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting thrashed by the Rockets in a 116-88 loss last night. Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija led the team with 13 points each, Tounami Camara added 11 points while Kris Murray chipped in with 10 points but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 33 percent from the field and 11 of 43 from the 3-point line as they struggled to match the Rockets from the start and never looked like they had a chance after falling behind by 65-45 going into halftime. Dalano Banton had a rough game as he shot zero of six from the field to finish with just one point while Jerami Grant scored just five points. The Blazers will play against the Grizzlies following this game.
Houston RocketsÂ
Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have been in red-hot form as they’ve won seven of their last eight games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after routing the Trail Blazers last night. Dillon Brooks led the team with 28 points on 10 of 15 shooting, Tari Eason added 22 points off the bench while Jalen Green chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Rockets shot 45 percent from the field and 15 of 39 from the 3-point line as they dominated both ends of the floor to jump out to an early double-digit lead that only grew as the game wore on. The Rockets will meet the Wolves, 76ers, Thunder, Kings, and Warriors after this one.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Rockets have won each of their last 10 games at Toyota Center against teams that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have lost 21 of their last 22 road games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rockets have covered the spread in each of their last 10 games at Toyota Center against teams that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last 10 night games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last four games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Four of the Rockets’ last five games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockets rank 1st in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (14.6).
- The Rockets rank 1st in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (95.8).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for field goal percentage this season (42.8%).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q1 points per game this season (22.5).
Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Prediction
The Trail Blazers are still shorthanded with Scoot Henderson and Deandre Ayton both out, while the Rockets don’t have a single player listed on the injury report. It’s always tough to beat the same team twice in a row, but the Rockets are one of the hottest teams in the league right now and I think they win by a smaller margin in this one while still getting the cover.
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