Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks - NBA
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Episode 3 of the 100% Western Conference clash between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets. The game will be held at the Moda Center this Friday. Portland is back in top form at the start of 2026. The franchise has climbed to 9th place in the standings with a record of 18 wins and 20 losses. Since suffering a heavy defeat (126-95) on the Oklahoma City Thunder's court, it has not lost again, although the schedule has been somewhat favorable. The Blazers beat the bottom-ranked New Orleans Pelicans 122-109, then the Utah Jazz 137-117. Chauncey Billups' men took advantage of the absence of several key San Antonio Spurs players to win by a narrow margin, 115-110. While their winning streak was expected to end against the Houston Rockets, they defied the odds by winning 103-102.
Although Avdija finished with 41 points, the team did not particularly shine. The Rockets sabotaged themselves, with Eason, Sheppard, and Smith Jr. forcing shots in poor conditions, scoring only 10 of their 41 attempted shots. They may have regrets, as the team seemed confident after their 100-97 win over the Phoenix Suns. In addition, Ime Udoka's men usually enforce the hierarchy, as evidenced by their recent 126-119 home win over the Indiana Pacers and 120-96 away win in Brooklyn. The only time they had faltered was against the Dallas Mavericks, but defensive rock Steven Adams was not present for that game.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Form
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Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets Latest Matches
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Portland Trail Blazers against Houston Rockets : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
S. Cissoko
S. Sharpe
ForwardT. Camara
D. Avdija
A. Thompson
ForwardT. Eason
J. Smith
K. Durant
Substitutes
C. Love
J. Holiday
ForwardK. Murray
J. Cook
J. Grant
J. Davison
R. Sheppard
A. Holiday
J. Okogie
ForwardJ. Green
D. Finney-Smith
J. Tate
Portland Trail Blazers - Houston Rockets Key Points
- The Rockets have won 3 of their last 5 games.
- The Trail Blazers have lost 9 of their 18 home games.
- The Rockets have won 11 of their 21 away games.
- Portland is the second worst team in the NBA in terms of shooting, with a success rate of 44.8%.
- Houston is the fifth-best team in the NBA in shooting, with a 48.5% success rate.
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Our Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Prediction
Houston won't have to wait long to get revenge against Portland after a frustrating game lost by a single point. We can expect a show of strength now that the Rockets have had time to study their opponents' strategy. Far from being ridiculous on the road, they shouldn't have too much trouble pulling away. What's more, their goal is to get back on track to maintain their cushion over their pursuers in the race for the playoffs.
Our prediction for Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets: Houston Rockets to win!
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