Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 10/28/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Friday, October 28, 2022

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+7)

Moda Center is the site where the Portland Trail Blazers will play the Houston Rockets on Friday. Houston opens this contest as 7-point underdogs. The total is set at 228.

The Rockets faced the Jazz and went home with a loss by a final score of 109-101 in their last game. Houston finished the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (36 out of 94) and converted 11 out of their 40 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Rockets made 18 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 19 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to defending, Houston let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the floor on 38 out of 90 shooting. Utah totaled 28 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Utah pulled down 53 boards (11 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Utah finished the game shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 20 of 30 attempts. They converted 13 out of their 45 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Rockets ended up walking away with 30 while the Jazz totaled 28 personal fouls.

Eric Gordon is a guy who played a role for this contest. He accumulated 16 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. Gordon ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Houston will take the court with a record of 1-4 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 22.8 fouls per game. As a team, Houston is pulling down 48.4 boards per game and has earned 99 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 18th in the league in terms of passing. The Rockets are connecting on 34.6% on shots from distance (63 of 182) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They average 109.8 points per outing (21st in the NBA) while shooting 41.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 23.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 136 conceded for the campaign. The Rockets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.2% (220 of 456) and they relinquish 47.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 37.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 22nd in basketball in points per game allowed (117.6).

When they last played, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a score of 119-98 against the Heat. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Portland permitted Miami to get 46 in total (15 offensive). They finished 39.5% from 3-point land by going 15 out of 38 and finished the contest at 16 of 19 from the charity stripe (84.2%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Heat to convert 44 out of their 87 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.6% for this game. Overall, the Trail Blazers shot 34 for 78 from the field which had them shooting 43.6%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Portland knocked down 12 out of their 37 tries (32.4%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 69.2%. The Heat earned 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. The Trail Blazers collected 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the game.

Josh Hart ended up being a major contributor for the Trail Blazers in the game. Hart earned 10 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and tallied 6 assists in this contest. He made 3 of 4 for the contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Portland has a mark of 4-1 for the year. As an offensive team, the Trail Blazers are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks 14th in basketball. Portland has accounted for 567 points on the year (113.4 per game) and they average 45.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 19.2 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest. The Trail Blazers are responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.4% from the free throw line.

The Portland defense gives up 34.7% from downtown (60 of 173) and their opposition knocks down 73.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 29.2 assists and 41.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 29th and 6th in basketball. The Trail Blazers on defense are ranked 10th in the league in PPG allowed with 110.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (19th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (+7)

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