Houston Rockets at Portland Trailblazers Free NBA Pick - Betting Odds
Date:
March 30, 10:35 pm
Location:
Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
TV:
SPORTSNET
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Portland -1
Total:
228.5
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The Houston Rockets will travel to the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon to face off with the Portland Trailblazers for a Western Conference clash that bares importance for Rip City who have just taken control of a playoff berth at this point. The tip will be at 10:35 PM ET and is scheduled to be aired on SPORTSNET
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Houston Rockets at Portland Trailblazers Overview<br />
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The Blazers enter off a four-game winning streak, most recently with a critical win against Denver to overtake the #8 seed in the NBA Playoffs. For the Rockets, they enter off a loss to Golden State at home where previous to, Clutch City had gone 7-2 in their preceding nine contests. In the tale of the tape between both combatants, the Rockets have won the last three meetings. The Blazers are an offense-first team as they average 108.1 points per game (Seventh in the NBA) whilst giving up 109.0 points per game (26th overall). A similar notion can be ascertained for the Houston Rockets as they score an incredulous 115.6 points per game (2nd overall) while they surrender a 25th ranked 108.9 points per game on defense. Both teams feature dynamic playmakers at point guard in Damian Lillard (Portland) and James Harden (Houston), who are instrumental in facilitating the scoring operations. These two teams are very similar in style and strategy.
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Houston at Portland Key Betting Trends<br />
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On the year, the Rockets come in at 51-23 straight up while posting a 42-32 mark against the spread.
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Despite their rise to prominence, the Rockets have been a bit of a cash cow, all season long.
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The Blazers come in 36-38 SU while they are just 34-40 against the spread, overall.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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66% of the public fancy the Rockets against the spread. The lean by the public is reflected by some line movements which have made Rip City the favorite on its own court as opposed to Clutch City who entered as the initial favorite. On the Money Line, the Rockets are -105 while the Blazers are -115 in the same market. The Over/Under currently remains at 228.5 with 75% of the consensus liking the Over.
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Houston Rockets at Portland Trailblazers Prediction
Motivation is a huge narrative behind this contest. For the Rockets, they are more or less locked in to the #3 seed in the playoffs and they can’t any higher or lower than where they stand. The same is not the case for the Blazers. Rip City has undertaken a huge surge to make a late push into the playoffs. Now, they stand as the #8 seed and they need to continue to win to hold off Denver who is just a game behind them. Look for home court advantage to play an influential role in this one as Portland gathers a much needed win against a Houston team that has nothing to play for at this point.
Free Pick:
Take Portland -115
