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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets
The Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -14.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Houston was a 116-88 winner in its last match at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 204 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Trail Blazers were a 116-88 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockets. They failed to cover the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (204) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 6-10 SU,9-7 ATS
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 12-5 SU,12-5 ATS
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Portland at Memphis Monday, November 25
Houston at Minnesota Tuesday, November 26