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Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -9.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 222.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 118-89 loser as they battled the Clippers at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 207 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Rockets were a 132-127 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (259) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 27-13 SU,23-17 ATS
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 13-27 SU,20-20 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Detroit Monday, January 20
Portland home to Chicago Sunday, January 19