Trail Blazers vs Rockets Picks and Prediction – 11/24/2024

The Toyota Center will play host to a Saturday night NBA rematch between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets. The Trail Blazers (6-10) have dropped six of their eight road games and are one of the lowest scoring teams in the league (106.8 ppg). Be ready for all the NBA action with our NBA Predictions. Last night, Portland missed 32 of 43 three-point attempts and shot a frigid 33 percent overall during a 116-88 road loss against Houston.   

Portland G Shaedon Sharpe tallied a team-high 13 points on 3-for-9 shooting and finished with a minus 18 rating. Deni Avdija scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench. Rookie C Donovan Clingan added nine points and seven rebounds for the Trail Blazers.

The Houston Rockets have won eight of their first ten home games and are just a game back in the race for the top spot in the Western Conference standings. The Rockets (12-5) rank second in the league in defensive efficiency and are limiting opponents to 106.2 points per contest. On Friday, Houston built a 20-point halftime lead and outrebounded Portland by a 51-45 margin. 

Houston F Dillon Brooks led all scorers with 28 points on 10-for-15 shooting and pulled down six boards. Tari Eason contributed 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. Jalen Green added 17 points and five rebounds for the Rockets. 

Portland C Deandre Ayton (finger) did not play during Friday’s game and is listed as questionable for this contest. These two teams rank in the top seven of the league in tempo and are playing on consecutive nights. That is a great recipe for the over to cash. Final Score Prediction, Houston Rockets win 122-109.