Rockets-Trail Blazers Lines Preview

The Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Rose Garden in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

The Rockets defeated Portland 89-88 as a 5-point favorite in Game 4 on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (182).

Yao Ming scored 21 points and had 12 rebounds for Houston, while Luis Scola chipped in with 17 points and eight rebounds in the win.

Brandon Roy led the Trail Blazers with 31 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Team records:
Houston: 53-29 SU, 40-41-1 ATS
Portland: 54-28 SU, 46-36 ATS

Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
After playing Portland are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Portland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games on the road
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Portland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Portland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games