Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Moda Center is where the Portland Trail Blazers (17-44) will play the Houston Rockets (27-35) on Friday.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and took a loss by a final of 122-116 in their last contest. Houston wrapped up the game having earned a 47.9% field goal percentage (45 of 94) and made 16 of their 37 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets made 10 of 17 shots for a percentage of 58.8%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 33 assists for this contest while creating 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Houston allowed 55.0% from the floor on 44 of 80 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 19 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Los Angeles grabbed 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Los Angeles shot 84.6% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of 26 shots. They also made 12 of 29 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Rockets finished with 21 and the Clippers accumulated 17 fouls.

Alperen Sengun is someone who was a contributor in the game. Sengun finished shooting 52.6% from the floor and distributed 14 assists. He played for 42 minutes played and also totaled 19 rebounds. He ended up scoring 23 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Houston comes into this game with a mark of 27-35 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Houston is snagging 46.1 boards per contest and has totaled 1,529 assists on the year, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are connecting on 34.8% on 3-point shots (755 of 2,169) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 112.9 pts per game (21st in the league) while going 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in basketball in giving up assists with 1,513 relinquished for the season. The Rockets defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.1% (2,515 of 5,455) and they surrender 44.9 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 34.9% from 3-point land while they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.9).

In their last game, the Trail Blazers took a defeat with a final score of 128-120 against the Thunder. The Trail Blazers were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Thunder were called for 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 24 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Portland knocked down 14 of their 34 attempts (41.2%). Overall, the Trail Blazers finished 41 for 81 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Thunder to make 43 out of 74 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 58.1% for the matchup. They shot 40.9% from behind the 3-point line via 9 of 22 and finished the contest at 33 of 39 at the free throw line (84.6%). In relation to attacking the glass, Portland allowed Oklahoma City to get 39 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Anfernee Simons was important for the Trail Blazers for this contest. He made 10 out of 19 in this game for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and added 3 rebounds. Simons earned 29 points in his 40 mins of playing time and earned 5 dimes in the matchup.

Portland has a record of 17-44 this season. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is 29th in the league. Portland has accounted for 6,576 points for the season (107.8 per game) and they pull in 41.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 22.9 times per contest (30th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.1 times per game. The Trail Blazers are committing 20.7 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 79.5% from the charity stripe.

The Trail Blazers are ranked 17th in basketball in PPG given up with 115.9. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.4% from the floor (26th in basketball). The Portland defense gives up 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (700 of 1,991) and their opponents are converting on 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 27.2 dimes and 43.9 total rebounds per game, ranking them 20th and 17th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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