Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 7

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: KUNP and SCHN

The Portland Trail Blazers (17-20) are underdogs (+6.5) as they try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Houston Rockets (22-11) at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Moda Center. The matchup airs on KUNP and SCHN. The over/under is 221.5 for the matchup.

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rockets win (66.2%)

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Rockets are 18-15-0 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 20-17-0 this year.
• This season, 18 of the Rockets' games have gone over the point total out of 37 chances.
• Trail Blazers games this season have gone over the point total 20 times in 37 opportunities (54.1%).
• Houston has a worse record against the spread in home games (6-7-0) than it does in away games (12-8-0).
• The Rockets have gone over the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In away games, they have hit the over in 12 of 20 games (60%).
• Against the spread, Portland has been better at home (10-7-0) than away (10-10-0).
• Trail Blazers games have gone above the over/under 58.8% of the time at home (10 of 17), and 50% of the time away (10 of 20).

Rockets Leaders

• Kevin Durant is averaging 25.7 points, 4.6 assists and 5.1 boards.
• Amen Thompson is averaging 18 points, 5.2 assists and 7.4 boards.
• Jabari Smith Jr. is averaging 15.5 points, 2 assists and 6.9 boards.
• Reed Sheppard is averaging 13.2 points, 2.8 boards and 3.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.5 steals (ninth in NBA) and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Steven Adams is averaging 6 points, 1.4 assists and 8.5 rebounds.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija averages 25.9 points, 7.3 boards and 7.1 assists. He is also sinking 46.8% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.
• Shaedon Sharpe's numbers on the season are 21.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He is draining 45% of his shots from the field and 33.2% from 3-point range, with an average of 2 treys.
• Per game, Donovan Clingan provides the Trail Blazers 11.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists, plus 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocks.
• The Trail Blazers get 12.8 points per game from Toumani Camara, plus 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
• The Trail Blazers are receiving 6.1 points, 4 boards and 1.2 assists per game from Kris Murray.

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