The Portland Trail Blazers (19-52) are underdogs (+9.5) as they attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (35-35) at 8 p.m. ET on Monday March 25, 2024. at the Toyota Center. The game is broadcast on Spac. The points total is set at 216 for the match.
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers odds
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Who will win the Rockets against the Trail Blazers?
Rockets and Trail Blazers betting trends, records against the spread
In games this season they have been favored by 9.5 points or more, the Rockets are 4-1 against the spread.
The Trail Blazers are 17-16-1 ATS in games where they were underdogs of 9.5 points or more this season.
These two teams average 222.1 points per game, which is 6.1 points more than the over/under of 216 set for this game.
These teams’ opponents averaged 228.6 points per game, which is 12.6 more than this game’s point total.
The Rockets’ average total in games this season has been 226.9, which is 10.9 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
The average point total for Portland this year is 7.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, Houston has compiled a 39-29-2 record against the spread.
The Trail Blazers are 34-36-1 ATS this year.
Rocket Statistics and Information
The Rockets’ +112 scoring differential (outscoring their opponents by 1.6 points per game) is the result of scoring 114.3 points per game (16th in the NBA) while giving up 112.7 per outing (11th in the league).
The Rockets are recording 46.0 rebounds per game (third in the league) while allowing 44.6 per outing to their opponents. They outscored their opponents by 1.4 rebounds per game.
Houston makes 12.5 three-point shots per game (16th in the league) compared to 12.3 for its opponents. He is shooting 35.4% from deep while his opponents are shooting 34.7% from long range.
The Rockets rank 20th in the league averaging 115.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are seventh in the NBA, allowing 113.6 points per 100 possessions.
So far in 2023-24, the Rockets’ offense has been much better at home, where they score 116.9 points per game, compared to road games, where they score 111.5 per game. Defensively, they have been much better in home games, where they are allowing 110.1 points per game, compared to away games, where they have let their opponents score 115.4 points per game.
Trail Blazers Stats and Information
The Trail Blazers have a point differential of -573, which is a deficit of 8.1 points per game. They score 107.8 points per game, 28th in the league, and give up 115.9 per outing to rank 17th in the NBA.
With 42.0 rebounds per game, Portland ranks 26th in the league, 1.8 fewer than the 43.8 collected by its opponents.
The Trail Blazers are making 11.7 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) at a rate of 35.4% (22nd in the NBA), compared to 11.6 of their opponents, shooting 35.3% from beyond the bow.
The Trail Blazers rank 28th in the league averaging 110.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and on defense, they rank 23rd, allowing 118.8 points per 100 possessions.
Portland scores more points at home (108.7 per game) than away (106.8).
Rockets, key players to watch
The Rockets’ active leader is Jalen Green, averaging 19.5 per game, with 5.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
Fred VanVleet contributes 16.9 points, 8.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game, and Jabari Smith Jr. adds 13.3 points, 1.5 assists and 8.5 rebounds per game.
VanVleet makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Rockets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a rate of 3.1 per game.
VanVleet accumulates 1.2 steals and knocks down 0.8 shots per game.
Key Trail Blazers players to watch
Scoot Henderson ranks first on the Trail Blazers’ scoring and assists list among active players, averaging 13.1 points and 4.8 assists per game.
Jabari Walker’s per game averages this season are 8.6 points, 0.9 assists and 6.5 rebounds.
Duop Reath knocks down 1.4 threes per game.
The Trail Blazers’ defensive effort benefits from Toumani Camara’s 0.9 steals and Reath’s 0.6 blocks per game.
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction
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