Houston Rockets Home to Portland Trail Blazers in NBA Betting

Houston looks to cover the Rockets-Trail Blazers -3.5 point betting spread on Thursday and improve its overall 6-5 mark when they host Portland in NBA basketball action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Houston Rockets opened as -3.5-point favorites at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 221.5 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total amount of points scored.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 112-101 result in favor of 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 Thursday; they are 4-8 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Houston Rockets are 7-4 ATS. Portland is 8-4 vs the betting total points scored; Houston is 3-8. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Portland injuries news.

The betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 15-rated Portland Trail Blazers taking on the No. 9-rated Houston Rockets in this NBA contest.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively the game matches up Houston's No. 9-ranked offense (107.36 PPG) against a Portland Trail Blazers defense that ranks No. 29 at 111.25 PPG. The Houston Rockets have averaged 46.18% from the field per game, more than the Portland Trail Blazers have managed so far this NBA season (44.4% on average).

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Portland was crushed on Tuesday, getting run out of the gym by Chicago and falling 113-88 at Moda Center.

Ryan Anderson scored 14 points in a failed effort to lead the Rockets to victory (they lost 105-103 to Oklahoma City at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday).

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