Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Prediction

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Portland is 14th in the West with a 19-52 record. 

They have lost the last 6 games and are coming off a 114-111 loss to Denver.

Anfernee Simons is leading the team with 22.6 points per game.

Houston is 11th in the West with a 35-35 record.

They have won the last 8 games are coming off a 147-119 win over the Utah Jazz.

Alperen Sengun is the best player on the team, averaging 21.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

Key facts

• The Blazers are 4-1 ATS in the last five games against the Rockets a
• Portland is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 games overall 
• Houston is 5-0 ATS in the last five games overall and 6-0 ATS in the last six games at home

It looked like the season is already lost for the Rockets but after winning 8 straight games. They are only one game behind the spot that leads into the play-in tournament. Portland has nothing to play for since the are already eliminated from the playoff race and are in tanking mode hoping to get another high pick on the upcoming draft. The Rockets are 25-11 at home and will get another comfortable win tonight covering the -6.5 spread.