The Portland Trail Blazers (18-20) host the Houston Rockets (22-12) after winning four straight home games. The Rockets are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The over/under is 221.5 in the matchup.
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Rockets Cover -6.5 vs Trail Blazers -115
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -250
- Trail Blazers odds to win: +203
- Spread: Rockets (-6.5)
- Total: 221.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Houston has a 12-9 record against the spread on the road and are 11-10 in road contests.
- Houston has a 4-7 record ATS on the road this year when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
- Rockets games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times on the road this season.
- This season on the road Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.4 points per contest, 6.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Rockets games has exceeded the set total three times.
- The Rockets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 225.3 points scored. That’s 3.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Rockets have scored 5.4 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have won 21 of the 32 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (65.6%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -250 or shorter, Houston has a record of 13-8 (61.9% win percentage).
- The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 71.4% in this matchup.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5 (fifth in NBA) | 46.3 (ninth) | 49.1 (first) | 37.6 (first) | 25.3 (21st) | 14.9 (21st) |
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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Trail Blazers games have gone over the set point total 10 times at home this season.
- The Trail Blazers are 9-9 in home contests with an 11-7 record against the spread at home.
- The Trail Blazers have a 1-2 record ATS at home this season as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
- This season at home, the Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.4 points per contest, 11.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Trail Blazers Recent Trends
- The Trail Blazers are 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- The final combined score of the last 10 Trail Blazers games has gone over the set total twice.
- The last 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 233.0 total points, 11.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 112.2, 4.3 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
Trail Blazers Betting Records
- This season, Portland has been the underdog 24 times and won 10, or 41.7%, of those games.
- The Trail Blazers have entered 11 games this season as the underdog by +203 or more and is 5-6 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win by the Trail Blazers based on the moneyline is 33.0%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (29th in NBA) | 47.2 (17th) | 45.4 (eighth) | 44.1 (15th) | 24.7 (27th) | 16.1 (30th) |
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