Portland vs Houston Prediction: the Rockets Simply Look Stronger

Portland failed four matches in a row and finally stopped trying to win the tournament. In a home game against Houston, one of the top teams in the Western Conference, will the Trail Blazers lose again? We've got a prediction, statistics, and several bets on this match.

Portland

The Trail Blazers are doing well, but Chauncey Billups' team will probably have to work hard for at least another season before they can become consistent over the long term. Actually, Portland can already solve their own problems, having noticeably stopped trying to get into the play-off zone. The team from Oregon is now in 13th place in the Western Conference with 13 wins and 27 defeats.

Before the game against Houston, Portland had failed last four games in a row. The Trail Blazers lost to Dallas (111:117) on the road and to Miami (98:119), Brooklyn (114:132) and the Los Angeles Clippers (89:118) at home.

Houston

The Rockets are already ready for the playoffs, as their recent championship win shows. Now, Houston is in second place in the Western Conference with 27 victories and 13 losses. Ime Udoka's team also has one of the best defenses in the league, with an average of 108.0 passing points per game and the fifth-best efficiency rating.

However, in their last game, Houston failed. In California, Texas lost to Sacramento 127:132. This means the Rockets' winning streak, which had reached six matches in a row, was broken.

H2H Meetings

This season, the opponents exchanged victories. Both matches took place in Houston, and first, the Rockets won 116:88, and then, Portland prevailed 104:98.

Stats Betting

• Houston won 3 out of 4 previous matches against Portland. The best bet is W2, with odds of 1.193 at 1xbet.
• In the last five away games, Houston gained more than 117 points. We bet on IT2O (116.5) at odds of 1.90.
• In 6 out of 8 previous matches, Portland reached the individual total of 104 points. We bet on IT1O (106.5) at odds of 1.90 at 1xbet.
• In the last four face-to-face meetings, the oppobebts scored no more than 223 points. We bet on TU (223.5) at odds of 1.855.

Expert Betting Tips

Houston's defense is one of the best in the league this season, but Ime Udoka's team has been playing really well in the last few games. Let's bet on a total over in the next game. We'll also bet on the Rockets to win, because they are just better than the Trail Blazers. On the other hand, when it comes to assists, we'll go for TU. 

Prediction:

TO (223.5) for 1.95

H2 (-11.5) for 1.91

Assists TU (48.5) for 1.79