Trail Blazers at Rockets 1/15/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Portland Trail Blazers look for their second straight victory on Wednesday while visiting the Houston Rockets. Portland improved to 17-24 overall following it's 115-112 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 30 points, including hitting a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter that helped carry Portland to the win. 

Damian Lillard leads Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 26.8 points and 7.6 assists per game. Hassan Whiteside leads Portland in rebounding with an average of 13.9 per game, while CJ McCollum is the second leading scorer for the Trail Blazers with an average of 21.9 points per game. Five players for Portland are averaging double-figures in scoring.

Houston will complete a back-to-back on Wednesday when hosting the Trail Blazers. The Rockets play on the road Tuesday night versus Memphis before returning home to play Portland. Houston improved to 26-12 overall following its 139-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. James Harden led the Rockets with 32 points while playing just the first three quarters.

James Harden leads Houston in scoring and  assists with averages of 37.7 points and 7.5 assists per game. Clint Capela leads the Rockets in rebounds with an average of 14.4 per game, while Russell Westbrook is the second leading scorer with an average of 24.6 points per game. Six players for Houston are averaging double-figures in scoring.