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2019 NBA Handicapping
(5-8) Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets (10-3)
Date: Monday November 18th
Time: 8:00PM EST
Venue: Toyoto Center, Houston, Texas
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -8.5 | Knicks +8.5
NBA Betting Total: 209
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Portland is off a win for this one, something that has been hard to come by this season.
The Rockets are on a roll. They were 3-3 and now they are 10-3. That’s seven in a row.
If you like star-studded backcourts this is a game you have to check out. There could easily be four All-Star playing. .
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is off a win which should help with some confidence, as should the fact that they are 4-4 on the road this season.
The win saw CJ McCollum, not Damian Lillard lead the way with 32 points. That happens every once in a while and is why the Blazers are so dangerous.
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Lillard did not take the night off. He was just held in check with 22 points as he was ice cold from the field (1 for 9 from three). He had 13 of his points at the free-throw line. He is still off to a great start averaging just under 30ppg.
Ditto for Hassan Whiteside. The West Coast agrees with him as he is having his best season since 2016-2017 averaging 15 and 12.
They need him more inside as Zach Collins is hurt and will be out a while. Skal Labissiere is being forced into duty and most nights they are not getting much from him.
Rookie Nassir Little was a controversial get at the draft and has yet to show he belongs in the NBA. He is starting now to see what they can get out of him, which isn’t much. He might earn his keep in this one by guarding James Harden though.
Portland has not played well this season but they are a talented team. I am not ready to write them off just yet.
Houston Rockets
The Rockets just demolished Minnesota. A win made all the more impressive as they were without Clint Capela yet again – concussion. They are really firing right now.
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Also not playing against the Timberwolves was Russell Westbrook. He was not mentioned on the injury report though so it might have just been rest.
Against Minnesota the Rockets got 49 points from James Harden. He is on a major heater again with back to back to back 40+ point games. Only once all season has he been held to under 20 points – he had just 19 in their opener.
Big man Isaiah Hartenstein only took two shots against Minnesota but he grabbed 16 rebounds. That helps offset the loss of Capela. Rookie Chris Clemons is just 5’9″ but he isn’t shy. He had 19 points. This team is looking for depth and might have found some.
NBA Betting Trends:
- POR are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Under is 20-8 in HOU last 28 vs. NBA Northwest.
- HOU are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 home games.
- Under is 34-16-3 in HOU last 53 overall.
- Home team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Over is 14-6 in the last 20 meetings in Houston.
Free Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets NBA Prediction:
I am not going to step in front of Harden and the Rockets here. Sometimes it looks like he can beat an entire team all on his own.
Portland should compete hard and has an advantage inside with Whiteside but I am not sure it is enough.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: No line currently posted. (Lean to Houston up to -8)
The only team that can beat the Rockest right now is the Rockets. They will eventually cool, they always do, but not in this one.
NBA Free Prediction: Rockets 118 – Trail Blazers 108
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