No chance for the second-last team in the table?
A duel in the Western Conference is taking place with Houston against Portland and the betting community has put together a tip for you! The hosts are surprisingly strong. They are currently in third place in the West and are on course for the playoffs, at least for the time being.
The guests have significantly more problems. At the moment, they are only in second-last place in the Western Conference. For the game between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers, the prediction is also for another defeat for the visiting basketball players of coach Chauncey Billups, with a difference of at least twelve points.
Houston Rockets – Statistics & current form
The Texans have always missed out on the postseason in the last four seasons. Now it is becoming apparent that the Rockets are a force to be reckoned with again. Coach Ime Udoka has a team that has impressed so far.
This applies in particular to the defensive performance of his players. Only Orlando and OKC concede fewer opposing baskets per game on average than the 1994 and 1995 champions. Above all, the work below the baskets is impressive.
The hosts even top the rankings for rebounds! Center Alperen Sengün deserves special mention here: he is the eighth-highest rebounder in the NBA, with an average of 11.1 rebounds per game.
Not more than 105 points against the Rockets?
In view of this and the relatively strong offense of the guests, the prediction of a maximum of 105 points against the home side also seems promising for the duel between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers. A limit that only one of the last six visiting franchises in the Toyota Center has exceeded!
Portland Trail Blazers – Statistics & current form
In Portland, expectations for this season were not high and the course of the season so far fits into this assessment. The team from the Moda Center is in a rebuilding process and has below-average playing quality.
At least Shaedon Sharpe has been in good form recently. The guard has scored at least 32 points in two of the last three games. By way of comparison, his seasonal average is 18.4 points. After missing the start of the season due to a shoulder injury, Sharpe now seems to be fit again and the increasing competitive practice is apparently boosting his scores.
Disappointed Grant again at Portland?
In contrast, small forward Jarami Grant is in a form that needs to be improved. In two of his last three games, he only managed a single-digit scoring tally and in November, Grant has not scored more than 15.8 points on average.
In view of this and the fact that he is now facing a particularly strong defense, our tip for fewer than 17.5 points from him is equally appropriate in the clash between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers.
Houston Rockets – Portland Trail Blazers direct comparison / H2H record
The home franchise from the “Lone Star State” has won three of the last four duels against the 1977 NBA champions. In addition, the only defeat in this review only occurred after overtime.
Houston Rockets – Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tip
For the clash between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers, the prediction is for a home win by at least twelve points. The dreary times in Texas seem to be over. After 16 games, the hosts are in a strong third place in the Western Conference.
The Rockets have achieved their successful season so far thanks in part to strong defensive performances, and against Portland, Houston can also count on home field advantage. The home team has won seven of nine games at home.
Furthermore, the Trail Blazers are an athletic lightweight that is at home in the bottom of the Western Conference. The signs thus point to another home success for the Rockets in the eyes of the betting community, and this should be a confident performance.
The Rockets’ tip against Portland is supported by the Texans’ recent, already very clear home victories. Only one of the last six home victories was not associated with a lead of more than 11.5 points!
