The Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at ToyotaCenter.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rockets listed as 6-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
BrandonRoy had 42 points and seven rebounds to lift the Trail Blazers over the Rockets 107-103 to knot their Western Conference first round series at one game apiece on Tuesday night.
Portland couldn’t cover as 6-point home favorites as the teams played over the 184-point total listed by sportsbooks.
LaMarcusAldridge went for 27 points and 12 boards for the Trail Blazers, who got 11 points off the bench from RudyFernandez in the win.
AaronBrooks dropped 23 points to lead Houston, while reserve Von Wafer scored 21 points for the Rockets.
Team records: Portland: 54-28 SU, 46-36 ATS Houston: 53-29 SU, 40-41-1 ATS
Portland most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Houston are 3-7 After playing Houston are 5-5 After a win are 8-2
Houston most recently: When playing on Friday are 9-1 Before playing Portland are 6-4 After playing Portland are 7-3 After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 5 games when playing Houston Portland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games on the road Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Portland Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Portland
Next up: Portland at Houston, Sunday, April 26 Houston home to Portland, Sunday, April 26
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