Betting Line Favors the Houston Rockets in NBA Battle with Portland Trail Blazers
Portland travels to Houston on Wednesday, hoping to boost its 22-18 mark with a victory over the Rockets.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 116-111 win for the Rockets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers will try to spoil the party on Wednesday; they are 20-17-3 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Houston Rockets are 18-20-1 ATS. Portland is 14-26 vs the betting total points scored; Houston is 20-19. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Portland injuries news.
The Houston Rockets sit at No. 1 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Portland Trail Blazers are at No. 20 on that betting chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Houston's No. 2-ranked offense (114.87 PPG) against a Portland Trail Blazers defense that ranks No. 7 at 101.9 PPG. The Houston Rockets have averaged 46.28% from the field per game, more than the Portland Trail Blazers have managed so far this NBA season (44.98% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Portland earned a 117-106 victory over Oklahoma City on Tuesday, getting 27 points from C.J. McCollum at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Chris Paul scored 24 points leading the Rockets to a 116-107 victory over Chicago at United Center on Monday.
Next Betting Matchups
Portland at New Orleans, Friday, January 12th
Houston at Phoenix, Friday, January 12th