How to watch Rockets vs. Trail Blazers basketball game
By Scout Staff
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Through 3 Quarters
The Portland Trail Blazers are just one quarter away from delivering their fans the win they’ve been expecting. It’s looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Houston Rockets as the Trail Blazers lead 81-69.
Portland has been led by point guard Damian Lillard, who so far has 19 points and five assists along with five rebounds. Houston has been relying on the performance of point guard Kevin Porter, who has 13 points and five assists in addition to five boards. Porter does need to be careful, however, as he is in foul trouble with five.
Who’s Playing
Portland @ Houston
Current Records: Portland 5-7; Houston 1-10
What to Know
The Houston Rockets have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Portland Trail Blazers at 8 p.m. ET Nov. 12 at Toyota Center. If the matchup is anything like Portland’s 140-129 win from their previous meeting in May, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
The Rockets came up short against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, falling 112-104. The losing side was boosted by power forward Christian Wood, who had 20 points along with nine boards.
Meanwhile, Rip City came up short against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, falling 119-109. Despite the defeat, Portland got a solid performance out of point guard Damian Lillard, who had 28 points and seven assists in addition to seven rebounds.
Houston is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. Those burned by picking them against the spread on Wednesday might want to keep in mind that the squad has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
With the two teams each stumbling in off of a defeat, both will be hungry for the victory. We’ll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas
- TV: ATTSN Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $21.00
Odds
The Trail Blazers are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Houston have won 11 out of their last 21 games against Portland.
- May 10, 2021 – Portland 140 vs. Houston 129
- Jan 28, 2021 – Houston 104 vs. Portland 101
- Dec 26, 2020 – Portland 128 vs. Houston 126
- Aug 04, 2020 – Portland 110 vs. Houston 102
- Jan 29, 2020 – Portland 125 vs. Houston 112
- Jan 15, 2020 – Portland 117 vs. Houston 107
- Nov 18, 2019 – Houston 132 vs. Portland 108
- Jan 05, 2019 – Portland 110 vs. Houston 101
- Dec 11, 2018 – Houston 111 vs. Portland 103
- Oct 30, 2018 – Portland 104 vs. Houston 85
- Apr 05, 2018 – Houston 96 vs. Portland 94
- Mar 20, 2018 – Houston 115 vs. Portland 111
- Jan 10, 2018 – Houston 121 vs. Portland 112
- Dec 09, 2017 – Houston 124 vs. Portland 117
- Mar 30, 2017 – Portland 117 vs. Houston 107
- Nov 27, 2016 – Houston 130 vs. Portland 114
- Nov 17, 2016 – Houston 126 vs. Portland 109
- Feb 25, 2016 – Houston 119 vs. Portland 105
- Feb 10, 2016 – Portland 116 vs. Houston 103
- Feb 06, 2016 – Portland 96 vs. Houston 79
- Nov 18, 2015 – Houston 108 vs. Portland 103
Injury Report for Houston
- John Wall: Out (Not Injury Related)
Injury Report for Portland
- Norman Powell: Game-Time Decision (Quadriceps)
