The Houston Rockets (13-46) wrap up their road trip on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers (28-31). Tip-off is 9 p.m. ET at Moda Center. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockets vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
This will be the Rockets’ 5th straight road game, although it was split up by the All-Star break. They have lost 8 games in a row, most recently 116-101 to the Golden State Warriors on Friday, failing to cover the 8.5-point spread as road underdogs.
The Trail Blazers lost their 1st game after the break on Friday 133-116 to the Sacramento Kings as 10.5-point road underdogs. They have lost 2 games in a row and 5 of their last 7.
The Blazers are 2-0 against the Rockets this season, beating them in Houston 107-95 on Dec. 17 and at home 125-111 on Oct. 28.