The Houston Rockets (39-41) play the Portland Trail Blazers (21-59) on April 12, 2024 at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers are underdogs by a six-point margin as they enter the matchup with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 218.
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Spread: Rockets (-6) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this game has the Rockets favored by six, while the model predicts they’ll win by slightly more (8.0 points).
- Houston has gone 43-35-2 ATS this season.
- The Rockets have covered the spread 10 times this season (10-4 ATS) when playing as at least 6-point favorites.
- Portland’s ATS record is 39-40-1 this year.
- The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 27-30-1 when playing as at least 6-point underdogs this year.
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Total: Over 218
- The DraftKings point total for this game is just 6.8 points lower than the model projection.
- A total of 51 times so far this year, Houston and its opponent have combined for more than 218 points.
- Portland’s games have finished with over 218 points scored 47 times this year.
- In the Rockets’ 80 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 41 times.
- In the Trail Blazers’ 80 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 39 times.
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Moneyline Winner: Rockets (-230)
- Prediction: Rockets 116, Trail Blazers 108
- Houston has been the favorite in 29 games this season and won 23 (79.3%) of those contests.
- Portland has been victorious in 20, or 27%, of the 74 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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