The Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) are 9.5-point underdogs as they look to end a four-game home losing streak when they square off against the Houston Rockets (27-13) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Moda Center. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on KATU, SCHN, and KUNP.

If you want to make an informed wager on Saturday’s game, check out the best bets available below (based on our computer predictions).

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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
• TV: KATU, SCHN, and KUNP
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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 9.5)

• Houston is 23-17-0 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, Portland is 20-20-0 this season.
• The Rockets have an ATS record of 4-1 as 9.5-point favorites or more.
• The Trail Blazers’ ATS record as 9.5-point underdogs or greater is 8-6.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• In 19 of 40 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points.
• The Trail Blazers and their opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points in 18 of 40 games this season.
• Houston’s games this season have had an average of 222.4 points, 4.1 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• Portland’s games this season have had an average of 224.5 points, two fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Trail Blazers are the league’s 26th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 13th-ranked Rockets.
• This outing features the NBA’s 21st-ranked (Trail Blazers) and fifth-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-400)

• The Rockets have won 21, or 77.8%, of the 27 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Trail Blazers have come away with 12 wins in the 37 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Houston has won five of its six games when favored by at least -400 on the moneyline.
• This season, Portland has come away with a win four times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +310 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 80% chance to win.

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