Rockets vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 7

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The Portland Trail Blazers (17-20) host the Houston Rockets (22-11) after winning three home games in a row. The Rockets are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 221.5 points.

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Rockets Cover -7.5 vs Trail Blazers -108

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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -276
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +223
  • Spread: Rockets (-7.5)
  • Total: 221.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston has a 12-8 record against the spread on the road and are 11-9 in road contests.
  • This season, Houston is 3-5 ATS on the road when playing as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets road games have gone over the set point total 12 times this year.
  • This season on the road Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.7 points per contest, 7.2 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Rockets’ past 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The last 10 Rockets games averaged 226.7 total points, 5.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Rockets have scored 3.3 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have gone 21-10 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 67.7% of those games).
  • Houston has gone 13-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -276 or shorter (winning 72.2%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Rockets a 73.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (fourth in NBA) 46.4 (ninth) 48.8 (first) 37.6 (first) 25.5 (18th) 14.9 (23rd)

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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 have covered the spread 10 times at home and is 8-9 in home contests.
  • This year, the Trail Blazers are 0-2 ATS in home games when playing as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Trail Blazers to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 234.0 points per contest.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers are 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • Twice in those 10 games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
  • The past 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 12.8 more points (234.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Trail Blazers are scoring 111.7 points per game compared to their 116.9 season average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has been underdogs in 23 games this season and won nine (39.1%) of those contests.
  • The Trail Blazers are 3-6 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +223 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 31.0% chance of a victory for the Trail Blazers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (29th in NBA) 47.5 (21st) 45.6 (sixth) 43.8 (14th) 24.8 (26th) 16.1 (30th)
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