A game featuring a sputtering NBA squad will see the Portland Trail Blazers (17-44) play the Houston Rockets (27-35) at Moda Center on March 8, 2024. The Trail Blazers have lost two in a row and are 2-8 over their last 10 games. They enter this matchup as six-point underdogs. A 218.5-point over/under is set in the matchup.
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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rockets | -6 | 218.5 |
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Injury Report as of March 8
Rockets: Jeff Green: Questionable (Knee), Steven Adams: Out (Knee), Tari Eason: Out (Leg)
Trail Blazers: Malcolm Brogdon: Out (Illness), Toumani Camara: Questionable (Illness), Deandre Ayton: Questionable (Hand), Scoot Henderson: Questionable (Adductor), Robert Williams: Out (Knee), Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Abdomen)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Trail Blazers (+6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (218.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Stat Rankings
| Rockets Avg. (Rank) | Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 112.9 (21st) | Points Scored | 107.8 (28th) |
| 112.9 (11th) | Points Allowed | 115.9 (17th) |
| 46.1 (4th) | Rebounds | 41.7 (26th) |
| 11.5 (6th) | Off. Rebounds | 12.2 (5th) |
| 12.2 (20th) | 3pt Made | 11.7 (25th) |
| 24.7 (26th) | Assists | 22.9 (30th) |
| 12.5 (12th) | Turnovers | 14.2 (26th) |
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Rockets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | 61 | 21.3 | 9.4 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Jalen Green | 62 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 55 | 16.6 | 3.8 | 8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 57 | 13.3 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Dillon Brooks | 53 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Trail Blazers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Simons | 38 | 22.8 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Jerami Grant | 53 | 21.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Deandre Ayton | 40 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Scoot Henderson | 43 | 12.9 | 3 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Dalano Banton | 10 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1 |
Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Rockets are 32-28-2 this season.
- Houston has an ATS record of 5-2 as 6-point favorites or more.
- Out of 62 Rockets games so far this season, 27 have hit the over.
- Houston’s games have had more than 218.5 points scored on 36 occasions this season.
- The average total for Rockets games this season has been 225.8, 7.3 points higher than the total for this game.
- Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 29-32-0 this season.
- As a 6-point underdog or greater, Portland is 21-22 against the spread.
- The Trail Blazers have played 61 games this season, and 29 of them have gone over the total.
- Portland’s games have gone over 218.5 points on 37 occasions this season.
- The average total for Trail Blazers games is 223.7 points, 5.2 more than this game’s over/under.
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