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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets
The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -6.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 233.
Houston won its last outing, a 125-105 result against the Timberwolves on November 16. The Rockets covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 230 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
The Trail Blazers were a 121-116 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Spurs. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (237) made winners of OVER bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 5-8 SU,6-6-1 ATS
Portland is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Portland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Portland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 10-3 SU,6-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Portland at New Orleans Tuesday, November 19
Houston at Denver Wednesday, November 20