Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Prediction 11/14/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets duke it out at the Toyota Center on Friday 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 Blazers Betting Preview 

The Portland Trail Blazers have cooled off a bit with three losses in their last five games, but they will be feeling much better after taking down the Pelicans in a 125-117 road win on Wednesday. Shaedon Sharpe led the team with 35 points on 13 of 18 shooting, Deni Avdija added 32 points on 12 of 18 shooting while Jrue Holiday chipped in with 17 points and 12 assists. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot a sizzling 57 percent from the field and 13 of 37 from the 3-point line as they actually trailed going into halftime. Before they took over with a 38-point explosion in the third quarter to jump out in front by 15 points. Things were a bit nervy when the Trail Blazers saw their lead get cut to four points with 3:10 remaining, but they did enough to get the job done on the road. 

Houston Rockets Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have been on a tear as they’ve reeled off seven wins from their past eight games and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after routing the Wizards in a 135-112 home win on Wednesday. Kevin Durant led the team with 23 points, Reed Sheppard added 21 points on eight of 11 shooting off the bench, Tari Eason tallied 20 points while Amen Thompson chipped in with 18 points and eight assists on eight of 11 shooting. As a team, the Rockets shot 53 percent from the field and 17 of 35 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with an incredible 81 points in the first half. They finished with a flurry in the fourth quarter to make it a complete blowout win at home. With the game locked up early, the Rockets emptied their bench early which means that no starter played more than 23 minutes. 

Why the Houston Rockets will win

• The Rockets have won 12 of their last 13 games following a home win.
• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last eight games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Rockets have covered the spread in five of their last six games against the Trail Blazers.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The underdogs have won four of the Trail Blazers’ last six games.
• The Rockets have lost four of their last six games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in 11 of their last 12 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a win.
• The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Rockets’ last 12 night games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Ten of the Trail Blazers’ last 11 night games against the Rockets following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.

Portland v Houston Free Prediction

The Trail Blazers are still missing some players with Scoot Henderson, Blake Wesley and Matisse Thybulle ruled out, while the Rockets have ruled out Dorian Finney-Smith and Fred VanVleet again. The Trail Blazers were able to steady the ship with a crucial win over the Pelicans in their last outing thanks to big games from Sharpe and Avdija. Overall, they’ve struggled compared to the Rockets who have been one of the hottest teams in the league lately after smashing the Wizards on Wednesday.

The Trail Blazers were unconvincing in their narrow win over the lowly pelicans in their last outing, so I will stick with the more consistent Rockets. They have looked so dangerous with players like Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard stepping up with Kevin Durant. Give me the Rockets to take care of business at home in this spot.

Peter Tran's Pick: Houston -8.5