Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 12/17/2022 Picks

Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets 12/17/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Portland Trail Blazers will go against the Houston Rockets in NBA action in Toyota Center, Houston, TX, on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET.

The Portland Trail Blazers are now three matches behind the Memphis Grizzlies for first place in the Western Conference rankings, which puts them in fifth place.

They average 112.6 points per game on offense and shoot 47.8% from the field. This team has the ninth-highest shooting percentage in the league and the 16th-most points scored per game.

The Blazers have the sixth-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA with a rating of 114.9.

The Trail Blazers struggled to make regular stops on the defensive end of the game. At the moment, their opponents are scoring 111.6 points per game and shooting 47.4% from the field.

Although this is the 19th-lowest field goal percentage surrendered, it is the 11th fewest points allowed per game. The Trail Blazers have the 21st-lowest modified defensive rating in the NBA with a rating of 113.5.

The Portland Trail Blazers are 5-0 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
Portland is 11-4 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 4 of the Trail Blazers’ last 5 matches.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Predictions 12/17/2022

The Houston Rockets are 10 matches behind the Memphis Grizzlies and are now in 15th place in the Western Conference standings. They are scoring 110.2 points offensively each game while shooting 44.4% from the field.

The league’s lowest shooting percentage and 26th-highest point total per game are both shown here. The Rockets have the 26th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA with a rating of 110.4.

On the offensive end of the floor, Jalen Green is still in the top with 21.8 points per game on 41.6% field goal shooting.

The Rockets’ opponents are scoring 115.4 points per game against them, and they are shooting 47.4% from the field. The 20th-highest number of points and 19th -lowest field goal percentage are both allowed per game.

The Rockets have the 25th-highest modified defensive rating in the NBA with a rating of 114.8. They did not challenge nearly enough shots on the inside and struggled to defend on the outside.

The Houston Rockets are 3-1 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
Houston is 6-9 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Rockets’ last 5 matches.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets. The NBA pick for this game is the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland boasts the third-highest three-point shooting percentage and the sixth-highest adjusted offensive rating.

The Trail Blazers will continue to find open shots throughout this match because the Rockets found it difficult to consistently challenge attempts around the rim and on the perimeter.

Given that they have the ninth-highest field goal percentage, the Trail Blazers will benefit. They shot the ball well, and Lillard performed admirably since making his injury comeback. He’ll keep rolling in this one and lead his group to victory.

Although Houston has the 26th-highest offensive rating, they only score the 26th-most points per game. They’ll keep having trouble scoring on the offensive end of the court, and the Trail Blazers will gradually gain an advantage.

The Portland Trail Blazers will win to a predicted score of 117-112.

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