The Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (27-13) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Moda Center as 9.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on KATU, SCHN, and KUNP.

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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KATU, SCHN, and KUNP
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Venue: Moda Center

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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 117 – Trail Blazers 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Trail Blazers

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 9.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-10.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 223.4

• The Rockets have been more successful against the spread than the Trail Blazers this season, tallying an ATS record of 23-17-0, compared to the 20-20-0 record of the Blazers.
• Houston (4-1) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 9.5 points or more this season (80%) than Portland (8-6) does as a 9.5+-point underdog (57.1%).
• Houston and its opponents have exceeded the total 55% of the time this season (22 out of 40). That’s more often than Portland and its opponents have (19 out of 40).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Trail Blazers are 12-25, while the Rockets are 21-6 as moneyline favorites.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have been lifted by their defense, as they rank fifth-best in the NBA by surrendering only 108.0 points per game. They rank 12th in the league in points scored (114.0 per contest).
• Houston is top-five this year in rebounding, ranking best in the league with 48.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 42.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Rockets are averaging just 22.3 assists per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• With 12.7 turnovers per game, Houston is sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.5 turnovers per contest, which ranks seventh in the league.
• The Rockets rank 24th in the NBA by draining 12.2 treys per contest, but they have a 33.7% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks third-worst in the league.

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Trail Blazers Performance Insights

• The Trail Blazers are the fifth-worst team in the NBA in points scored (107.9 per game) and 24th in points conceded (116.9).
• Portland is 23rd in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.2) and 21st in rebounds conceded (44.8).
• The Trail Blazers are third-worst in the NBA in assists (23.2 per game) in 2024-25.
• Portland is the third-worst squad in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.7) and 10th in turnovers forced (14.2).
• The Trail Blazers are 24th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.2 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.9%).

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