Rockets vs Trail Blazers prediction NBA · Friday, January 9
At a glance
The Portland Trail Blazers (18-20) host the Houston Rockets (22-12) on Friday, January 9 at 10:00 PM ET at Moda Center in NBA action. Final score: Rockets 105 – Trail Blazers 111. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Rockets a 69% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Trail Blazers are 9-9 at home and the Rockets are 11-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Trail Blazers and 6-4 for the Rockets (current streaks: Trail Blazers W4, Rockets L1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Rockets, but the Trail Blazers have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Trail Blazers 112 – 118 Rockets, a margin of about 6.1 points in favor of the Rockets and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-2.3 vs +6.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Trail Blazers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Rockets' defense allows clearly fewer points (110.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
HOUPOR
Top performers
Rockets
Kevin DurantF · #730pts / gameKevin DurantF · #74assistsKevin DurantF · #712reboundsTrail Blazers
Toumani CamaraF · #3325pts / game
Deni AvdijaF · #86assists
Donovan ClinganC · #2315reboundsRecent form
HOUPORHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
POR
Team comparison
| HOU | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-12 | Record | 18-20 |
| 117.7 | Points scored / game | 115.2 |
| 110.5 | Points allowed / game | 117.8 |
| +6.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.3 |
| L1 | Current streak | W4 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 11-10 road | Home / road record | 9-9 home |
| 52-30 (+4.5) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Rockets
Injury report Trail Blazers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.