The Portland Trail Blazers (16-13) play the Houston Rockets (9-19) on December 17, 2022. The matchup airs on ROOT.
The insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of December 17, 2022 at 8:01 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Trail Blazers Vs Rockets Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 17
Trail Blazers: Trendon Watford: Probable (Achilles), Josh Hart: Probable (Ankle), Jerami Grant: Out (Back), Nassir Little: Out (Hip), Olivier Sarr: Out (Wrist), Gary Payton: Out (Abdomen)
Rockets: Garrison Mathews: Out (Illness), Tari Eason: Probable (Ankle), Alperen Sengun: Probable (Ankle), Jae’Sean Tate: Out (Ankle)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Rockets (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (228) |
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.
Trail Blazers Vs Rockets Stat Rankings
| Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank) | Rockets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 112.5 (17th) | Points Scored | 110.2 (25th) |
| 112.3 (12th) | Points Allowed | 115.4 (20th) |
| 43.3 (14th) | Rebounds | 46.9 (4th) |
| 10.5 (14th) | Off. Rebounds | 13.7 (1st) |
| 12.8 (9th) | 3pt Made | 11.7 (15th) |
| 24.1 (20th) | Assists | 21.3 (30th) |
| 14.5 (20th) | Turnovers | 16.9 (30th) |
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Trail Blazers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 17 | 28.5 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Anfernee Simons | 27 | 23.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| Jerami Grant | 28 | 21.9 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | 26 | 14.5 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Josh Hart | 27 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Rockets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green | 28 | 21.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 27 | 18.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Alperen Sengun | 25 | 14.3 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 27 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| Eric Gordon | 24 | 12.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
Betting Trends
- The Trail Blazers have 18 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
- Portland has an ATS record of 5-4 as 3-point favorites or more.
- Out of 29 Trail Blazers games so far this season, 15 have hit the over.
- Portland’s games have had more than 228 points scored on 13 occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is 228 points, 3.2 more than the average point total for Trail Blazers games this season.
- The Rockets have 13 wins in 28 games against the spread this year.
- Houston’s ATS record as a 3-point underdog or greater is 11-11-3.
- This year, 14 of the Rockets’ 28 games have hit the over.
- There have been 12 Houston’s games this season with more than 228 points scored.
- Rockets games average 225.6 total points, 2.4 less than the total for this matchup.
