Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Portland Trail Blazers

Final

125:111

Houston Rockets

Highlights and Stats

Portland Trail Blazers will face the Houston Rockets on Friday, 10:00 PM EST at Moda Center in Portland. The Trail Blazers are positioned at #1 in the standings of Western Conference with a 4-1 record, while their next opponents from Houston are occupying the 13th place, after winning 1 and losing 4 so far.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 03-26-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Portland Trail Blazers	28	32	18	20	98
Houston Rockets	24	36	25	30	115

The previous game between those two opponents was held on March 26th, when the Houston Rockets recorded a 115-98 victory on the road. Alperen Sengun was the Rockets’ main weapon on the floor, ending the game with 27 points, while also catching 7 boards and delivering 3 assists. Trendon Watford had the leading role for Portland, finishing the clash with 15 pts, 5 dimes and 10 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. There has been no clear favourite across the previous five match-ups, with the Portland Trail Blazers recording 3 victories and the Houston Rockets triumphing on 2 occasions for the period. The teams were responsible for an average of 228.8 pts. during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Portland Trail Blazers Form

*Last 10 Portland Trail Blazers Games - 6:4

10-26-2022	10-24-2022	10-23-2022	10-21-2022	10-19-2022	10-11-2022	10-09-2022	10-06-2022	10-04-2022	10-03-2022
98:119vs Miami Heat	135:110vs Denver Nuggets	104:106@ Los Angeles Lakers	113:111vs Phoenix Suns	108:115@ Sacramento Kings	131:98@ Golden State Warriors	126:94@ Sacramento Kings	138:85vs RA'ANANA Maccabi	101:118vs Utah Jazz	97:102@ Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers' last game was on Wednesday, 26th of October against the Miami Heat when losing 98-119 at home. Damian Lillard was the Trail Blazers stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 22 points, 2 dimes and 2 rebounds. As a team Portland finished the match averaging 43.6% field goals, 69.2% from the foul line and 32.4% three pointers. Portland Trail Blazers are currenly on a L1 streak, winning 4 of the opening five matches of the season, while losing 1 time for the period. The team is performing on a good level at the Moda Center with 2-1 home record. The organization’s next game is scheduled for this coming Wednesday at home versus Memphis Grizzlies.

Portland Trail Blazers Averages this Season

• Points For
  113.40
• Points Against
  110.40
• Assits
  20.91
• Rebounds
  42.55
• Steals
  8.00
• Turnovers
  17.45
• Blocks
  5.73
• Points Difference
  3.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Portland Trail Blazers Standout Performer

• Damian Lillard

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Damian Lillard. He is leading with 31.0 points, 4.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds per 35.0 minutes spent on the floor. He has been sideliend since 10/26.

Portland Trail Blazers Missing Players

• Trendon Watford

  Hip
• Damian Lillard

  Calf

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 4:6

10-26-2022	10-24-2022	10-22-2022	10-21-2022	10-19-2022	10-14-2022	10-10-2022	10-07-2022	10-02-2022	04-10-2022
109:101@ Utah Jazz	114:108vs Utah Jazz	125:105@ Milwaukee Bucks	122:129vs Memphis Grizzlies	117:107@ Atlanta Hawks	114:122@ Indiana Pacers	118:110@ Miami Heat	116:100vs Toronto Raptors	134:96vs San Antonio Spurs	114:130vs Atlanta Hawks

The previous meeting of the Houston Rockets was on Wednesday, 26th of October when coming up against Utah Jazz away from home and ended in a 109-101 loss. The Rockets’ most valuable player of the match was Kevin Porter Jr., who dropped 24 points, got 5 rebounds and provided 5 assists. This however did not prove enough for the win. 38.3% of Houston’s field goal shots ended in the basket, as they also averaged 75.0% from the foul line and 27.5% three-pointers. The Rockets won 1 of their 5 meetings this season, while losing 4 for the period and right now are on a L1 streak. The team holds a 0-3 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The Houston Rockets are scheduled to next face Phoenix Suns on Sunday, October 30th away from home.

Houston Rockets Averages This Season

• Points For
  109.80
• Points Against
  117.60
• Assits
  21.22
• Rebounds
  48.22
• Steals
  7.22
• Turnovers
  17.44
• Blocks
  4.67
• Points Difference
  -7.80

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  Jalen Green stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 22.6 pts, 2.4 assists and 4.8 boards to the cause for an average of 34.2 spent of the floor.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

• Kevin Porter Jr.

  Thigh

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Portland Trail Blazers	32	37	27	29	125
Houston Rockets	23	35	24	29	111

Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets

• Score

  125

  111

• Field Goals Made

  48

  40

• Field Goals Attempts

  90

  94

• 3 pts Made

  13

  14

• 3 pts Attempts

  35

  38

• Free Throws Made

  16

  17

• Free Throws Attempts

  20

  21

• Rebounds Total

  45

  39

• Rebounds Offence

  11

  13

• Rebounds Defence

  34

  26

• Assists

  30

  23

• Steals

  9

  10

• Blocks

  6

  6

• Turnovers

  16

  17

• Personal Fouls

  19

  18

Player Ratings

Portland Trail Blazers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Anfernee Simons	38	10	20	50.0	7	15	46.7	3	3	100.0	1	4	5	7	1	1	3	3	30	+18
Jerami Grant	35	5	11	45.5	2	6	33.3	3	4	75.0	1	4	5	4	2	1	3	2	15	+22
Josh Hart	34	3	8	37.5	0	2	0.0	3	3	100.0	2	6	8	4	0	0	1	1	9	+10
Jusuf Nurkic	32	12	17	70.6	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	3	12	15	1	1	3	4	3	27	+10
Shaedon Sharpe	29	7	12	58.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	14	-1
Justise Winslow	24	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	2	4	50.0	2	4	6	7	3	1	3	0	7	+13
Keon Johnson	17	3	7	42.9	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	8	-5
Nassir Little	15	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	1	1	3	-1
Drew Eubanks	14	4	4	100.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	10	+4
Greg Brown	1	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jabari Walker	1	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Kevin Porter Jr.	35	6	14	42.9	1	5	20.0	3	5	60.0	3	3	6	4	3	1	5	0	16	-10
Eric Gordon	33	6	10	60.0	4	7	57.1	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	5	1	1	5	1	18	+1
Jabari Smith	32	4	13	30.8	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	1	1	1	1	4	12	-10
Jalen Green	32	4	19	21.1	2	10	20.0	1	2	50.0	0	6	6	2	1	0	1	1	11	-19
Alperen Sengun	26	6	12	50.0	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	6	5	11	1	0	3	1	4	14	-8
Jae'Sean Tate	18	3	8	37.5	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	2	1	3	6	2	0	1	6	9	-4
Kenyon Martin Jr.	17	4	6	66.7	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	11	-11
Tari Eason	15	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	0	0	1	4	-1
Garrison Mathews	14	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	3	3	100.0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	-4
Daishen Nix	13	3	4	75.0	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	9	-4
Usman Garuba	5	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Josh Christopher	1	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0