Trail Blazers vs Rockets Game Breakdown & Projections – Mon, Mar 25th 2024

Alright, hoop heads, get ready for some rip-roaring action tonight as the underdog Portland Trail Blazers, with a record that looks like a bad batting average (19-52), are gearing up to tango with the Houston Rockets, who are sitting pretty at a neat 35-35. The Blazers, who are so far back in the Western conference they need binoculars to see the leaders, are about to take the court at the illustrious Toyota Center against the Rockets, who are just a few three-pointers away from the conference’s top tier. The betting gurus are expecting a scoreboard explosion with an over/under of 225.0, and the Rockets are favored to blast off with an 11.5 point lead. Fresh off a sizzling 147-119 win against the Jazz, the Rockets are ready to keep the momentum going, while the Blazers, still smarting from a close 111-114 loss to the Nuggets, are hungry for redemption. So, buckle up and prepare for a night where the Rockets aim to blaze a trail through Portland’s defense, and the Blazers look to rocket past Houston’s offense. It’s gonna be a blast!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 25, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Toyota Center, Houston

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

8W-24L

16.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

24W-11L

83.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/08/24	Houston Rockets HOU	28	27	37	31		123	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	31	32	24	20		107
01/24/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	30	27	41	26	13	137	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	31	32	33	28	7	131
02/26/23	Houston Rockets HOU	31	27	30	26		114	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	32	41	29	29		131
12/17/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	33	24	28	22		107	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	27	24	14	30		95
10/28/22	Houston Rockets HOU	23	35	24	29		111	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	32	37	27	29		125
03/26/22	Houston Rockets HOU	24	36	25	30		115	Under
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	28	32	18	20		98
03/25/22	Houston Rockets HOU	35	31	30	29		125	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	22	31	29	24		106
01/28/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	32	34	25	34		125	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	20	33	32	25		110
11/12/21	Portland Trail Blazers POR	30	25	26	23		104	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	27	18	22	25		92

Starting Lineups

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

• Jerami Grant (SF/PF): Avg: 20.7pts, 3.6reb, 2.8ast, 33.8 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 4.9
• Moses Brown (C): Avg: 2.7pts, 3.9reb, 0.4ast, 8.6 minutes. Last game: 03/23/24. Impact: 1.5
• Ibou Badji (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 2.5reb, 0.7ast, 10.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.9
• Justin Minaya (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 0.7

Rockets Notable Injuries

• Alperen Sengun (C): Avg: 21.0pts, 9.4reb, 5.0ast, 32.4 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 7.4
• Jabari Smith Jr. (PF/C): Avg: 12.9pts, 8.3reb, 1.4ast, 31.3 minutes. Last game: 03/23/24. Impact: 4.4
• Cam Whitmore (SG/SF): Avg: 12.1pts, 3.9reb, 0.5ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 3.5
• Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.9reb, 0.3ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 03/23/24. Impact: 0.9

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jeff Green (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.0% to 23.3, 15.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Duop Reath (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 89.4% to 23.0, 12.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Shaedon Sharpe (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 27.8, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
The Trail Blazers have a 2-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 6-game losing streak. The Rockets have a 2-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 8-game winning streak.