Rockets vs Trail Blazers

A fully healthy Portland Trail Blazers squad will look to improve out on the road as they travel to Houston to take on the Rockets. Join us for our NBA odds ...

When it comes to finding a way to cover the spread against a streaky Portland team, the Rockets must make sure that they bounce back in a big way on defense with this matchup serving as the third game of a seven-game homestand for Houston. Without a doubt, the Rockets are in for an uphill climb versus a Blazers team that can attack you with a plethora of different playmakers. Since the Blazers are in the midst of such a lengthy road trip and will have played eight games in the next 14 days until Christmas. While the trio struggled against the Mavericks by only combining for 30 points, Lillard cannot do it all himself and it will be vital for Portland to spread the wealth offensively from the get-go. While they trail the Nuggets by a game in the Northwest Division, Portland is as dangerous as any team in the league when their brightest stars are shining intensely. The last time the Rockets last saw action on the hardwood, they lost in narrow fashion to the Miami Heat by a score of 111-98.

The Blazers are hoping to continue their upwards trend now that Damian Lillard is back in the lineup. They are 4-2 since Lillard came back, and now sit sixth in ...

The Blazers rank just 25th in steals per game, so they may have to rely on mistakes from the Rockets rather than just steals, but with the way the Rockets have been playing with their fast and loose style, that may not be a bad bet for the Blazers. The Blazers have taken that to heart this year as they are ninth in the league in field goal percentage and second in three point percentage. He provided a spark off the bench with his energy and hustle with nine rebounds — five came on the offensive end. When they do turn on the energy, when they do make games a track meet, they have a chance to win nearly every contest. They shot well below their averages in their last contest against the Mavericks, and it ended in a loss with Portland’s lowest scoring game in the month of December. The Rockets came out lackadaisical, still got a lead, and then downshifted. With players like Trendon Watford and Drew Eubanks ready to step in off the bench, the Blazers should be able to stop the Rockets from getting up extra shots. The Rockets are on their fourth game of a seven game home stand, and sit at 2-1 so far. The Rockets rank 29th in field goal percentage and 24th in three-point percentage so far this year. With Jusuf Nurkic and Josh Hart being some of the premier rebounders at their respective positions, they are more equipped than a lot of teams to weather that storm. They are 4-2 since Lillard came back, and now sit sixth in the Western Conference. The Blazers lost their last matchup against the

Quick preview today since it's a Saturday game. The Portland Trail Blazers are 7-6 at home and 9-6 on the road (they are currently trailing at halftime in ...

Unfortunately, Payton II had surgery on his core muscles in the offseason and has not made his Blazers debut yet. The Blazers obviously brought in Jerami Grant and traded away C.J. [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.blazersedge.com) are 7-6 at home and 9-6 on the road (they are currently trailing at halftime in Dallas as I write this).

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Anfernee Simons scored a game-high 32 points while Damian Lillard and Josh Hart each recorded a double-double as the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a ...

Lillard nailed a 3-pointer during that run and Simons added the final four points of the half before Portland took control in the third. layup at the 3:53 mark of the second only for the Trail Blazers to close the half with a 9-2 spurt. The Rockets’ handiwork on the offensive glass enabled them to maintain contact, with Houston scoring 14 second-chance points prior to the intermission. The Rockets, who shot miserably from start to finish, received 15 points from Green and 13 from Kevin Porter Jr. Dominated on the glass in the first half, the Trail Blazers turned the tide in their runaway third quarter, converting four offensive rebounds into seven second-chance points. Lillard paired 25 points with 10 assists and surpassed 18,000 career points in the first half.