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Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -2.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 237.
In their last action, Portland was a 133-96 loser at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (229) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 110-91 loser as they battled the Mavericks on the road. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +10.5-point underdog, while 201 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 18-55 SU,29-43-1 ATS
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Portland:
Team record: 27-45 SU,29-43 ATS
Portland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Portland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games
Next up:
Houston at Portland Saturday, March 26