Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 18

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: KATU, SCHN, and KUNP

The Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) are heavy underdogs (by 10.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (27-13) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup's point total is 222.5.

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Rockets have gone 23-16-1 against the spread this season.
• The Trail Blazers are 20-19-1 against the spread this season.
• Rockets games have gone over the total 22 times this season.
• The Trail Blazers have gone over the point total 50% of the time this season (20 of 40 games with a set point total).
• Against the spread, Houston has fared worse at home, covering 11 times in 20 home games, and 12 times in 20 road games.
• The Rockets have gone over the total in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than road tilts (60%).
• Portland has been better against the spread on the road (11-9-1) than at home (9-10-0) this year.
• Trail Blazers games have finished above the over/under more often at home (12 times out of 19) than away (eight of 21) this year.

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun averages 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
• Jalen Green averages 21.5 points, 4.4 boards and 2.7 assists.
• Fred VanVleet averages 15 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists, shooting 38.8% from the floor and 32.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
• Dillon Brooks is averaging 13 points, 1.6 assists and 3.9 rebounds.
• Tari Eason is averaging 11.4 points, 6.2 boards and 1 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.9 steals and 1 block.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Per game, Anfernee Simons gives the Trail Blazers 18.2 points, 2.6 boards and 5 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• Per game, Shaedon Sharpe provides the Trail Blazers 18.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Per game, Toumani Camara gives the Trail Blazers 9.6 points, 5.4 boards and 2 assists, plus 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Scoot Henderson's numbers on the season are 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He is sinking 41.8% of his shots from the field and 33.9% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.3 treys.
• The Trail Blazers get 15 points per game from Jerami Grant, plus 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

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