Houston Rockets (13-46) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (28-31)
The NBA betting action continues Sunday, February 26, 2023, with the Houston Rockets taking on the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference clash at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The hosts are listed as surefire favorites, so let’s take a closer look.
Houston and Portland wrap up their three-game regular-season set, and the Trail Blazers have a chance to sweep the Rockets for the first time since 1990-91. Portland misses Anfernee Simons (ankle), Jusuf Nurkic (calf), and Justise Winslow (ankle), while Houston is without Kevin Porter Jr. (foot), while Jalen Green is questionable due to a groin injury.
The Houston Rockets (13-46; 22-34-3 ATS) extended their losing streak to eight games this past Friday. In their first outing after the All-Star break, the slumping Rockets suffered a 116-101 defeat at the Golden State Warriors, failing to cover an 8.5-point spread.
The Rockets committed just seven turnovers at Chase Center in San Francisco, but they shot 39.1% from the field (11-for-35 from deep) and allowed a whopping 26 triples. Kenyon Martin Jr. led Houston with 22 points and eight rebounds, TyTy Washington had 15 points and four assists, while Jabari Smith and Josh Christopher notched 13 points apiece.
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— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) February 25, 2023
Houston owns the worst record in the NBA, and the Rockets will try their best to remain bottom of the league. They score just 109.9 points per 100 possessions, enough for the fewest in the NBA. The Rockets are dead last in field goal percentage (44.9%) and assists per 100 possessions (22.5), too. On the other side of the ball, Houston allows 118.4 points per 100 possessions (28th in the NBA) on 56.1% shooting from inside the arc (22nd) and 37.1% from downtown (tied-25th).
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