Who’s Playing
Houston @ Portland
Current Records: Houston 19-55; Portland 27-46
What to Know
The Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers are even-steven against one another since November of 2015 (12-12), but not for long. They will face off at 10 p.m. ET March 26 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Rockets won’t have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 4.5-point advantage in the spread.
Houston is hoping for another victory. They had enough points to win and then some against Rip City on Friday, taking their matchup 125-106. The top scorer for Houston was shooting guard Jalen Green (23 points). Jalen Green’s performance made up for a slower contest against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
Houston’s win lifted them to an irreparable 19-55 while Portland’s loss dropped them down to 27-46. Allowing an average of 117.89 points per game, the Rockets haven’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming game.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
- TV: ATTSN Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $7.90
Odds
The Rockets are a 4.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Rockets as a 3.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Portland and Houston both have 12 wins in their last 24 games.
- Mar 25, 2022 – Houston 125 vs. Portland 106
- Jan 28, 2022 – Portland 125 vs. Houston 110
- Nov 12, 2021 – Portland 104 vs. Houston 92
- May 10, 2021 – Portland 140 vs. Houston 129
- Jan 28, 2021 – Houston 104 vs. Portland 101
- Dec 26, 2020 – Portland 128 vs. Houston 126
- Aug 04, 2020 – Portland 110 vs. Houston 102
- Jan 29, 2020 – Portland 125 vs. Houston 112
- Jan 15, 2020 – Portland 117 vs. Houston 107
- Nov 18, 2019 – Houston 132 vs. Portland 108
- Jan 05, 2019 – Portland 110 vs. Houston 101
- Dec 11, 2018 – Houston 111 vs. Portland 103
- Oct 30, 2018 – Portland 104 vs. Houston 85
- Apr 05, 2018 – Houston 96 vs. Portland 94
- Mar 20, 2018 – Houston 115 vs. Portland 111
- Jan 10, 2018 – Houston 121 vs. Portland 112
- Dec 09, 2017 – Houston 124 vs. Portland 117
- Mar 30, 2017 – Portland 117 vs. Houston 107
- Nov 27, 2016 – Houston 130 vs. Portland 114
- Nov 17, 2016 – Houston 126 vs. Portland 109
- Feb 25, 2016 – Houston 119 vs. Portland 105
- Feb 10, 2016 – Portland 116 vs. Houston 103
- Feb 06, 2016 – Portland 96 vs. Houston 79
- Nov 18, 2015 – Houston 108 vs. Portland 103
