The Houston Rockets (27-13) wrap up their three-game road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) on Saturday at Moda Center. The Rockets had their five-game win streak snapped in a loss to the Kings on Thursday,

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, left, takes control of the ball from Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Houston, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) AP AP

Jalen Green is averaging over 30 points per game this month on elite efficiency, and he’ll look to build on that when Houston visits Portland (+11.5).

Jerami Grant received an important injury update for the Trail Blazers' game on Saturday night against the Rockets.

In the rubber match of a three-game road trip, Houston visits Portland on Saturday. Led by Anfernee Simons, the Blazers won at Houston in November.

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Portland will try to end its four-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Houston. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

The Portland Trail Blazers are 4.86 underdogs on 1xbet, which prices the Houston Rockets winning with the (-10.5) handicap at 1.9 odds. Over 225.5 is at 1.87 odds on Betway, which has the under at 1.71. Shaedon Sharpe is 1.83 to score over 18.5 points on Bet365, with Alperen Sengun listed at 1.86 odds to make over 20.5. Read more here.

The Rockets are red-hot and have won five of their last six games. The Trail Blazers have lost four straight and are spiraling into this matchup against the Rockets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.