nba Game Recap
Portland Falls 116-88 to Rockets - Recap
The battle between the Rockets and Trail Blazers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Portland was handed a 116-88 defeat on Friday at Toyota Center.
Houston was a favorite by -11.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 226.5.
Dillon Brooks had 28 points for Houston and Tari Eason chipped in with 22 points. Fred VanVleet had 8 assists for the Rockets, while Amen Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
The Trail Blazers got a 13-point performance from Deni Avdija, who was supported by 13 points from Shaedon Sharpe. Jerami Grant had 5 assists in a losing cause for Portland, while Donovan Clingan grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was 65-45 at the break.
Houston had a 51-45 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.