Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers 3/25/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Moda Center will play host to a Friday night NBA battle between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Rockets (18-55) have dropped 30 of their 37 road games and own the worst overall record in the league. On Wednesday, Houston was outscored by 20 points during the second half of a 110-91 road loss against Dallas.

Rookie C Alperen Sengun led six Houston players in double figures with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Christian Wood added 12 points and ten rebounds in a losing effort for the Rockets.

The Portland Trail Blazers have lost eight of their previous ten games and trail New Orleans by three full games for tenth place in the West. On Wednesday, Portland trailed by 18 points after one quarter during an ugly 133-96 home loss versus San Antonio. The Trail Blazers (27-45) were outrebounded by a 53-43 margin and shot just 38 percent from the field.

Portland G Ben McLemore tallied a team-high 23 points (7-9 FG) in 20 minutes off the bench. Drew Eubanks added 20 points, nine rebounds, and four assists for the Trail Blazers.