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Todays Friday, January 9th Matchup Details

Friday Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers
NBA Game is on Friday, January 9th 2026
09/01/26 22:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers Predictions & Best Bets

The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers is a good one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SFs have averaged the 7th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (5.6).

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank best in in the NBA with 16.2 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 3.9 free throws per game (7th-highest in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, finding it easy to draw fouls.

The matchup vs. Houston is a strong one for 3-pointers; when the Rockets are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have tallied the 10th-most 3-pointers per game in the NBA this year (2.3).

The Trail Blazers rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

Kevin Durant has averaged 29.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.7 higher than he’s averaged overall this year.

The matchup against the Trail Blazers is a good one for scoring; opposing starting SGs have posted the highest Field Goal% in the league this year (51.5%).

The matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a colossal 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (8th-most in the league).

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PFs have attempted 4.0 free throws per game (7th-most in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

Deni Avdija has put up 30.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.5 higher than he’s put up over the course of the season.

The matchup vs. Houston is a good one for field goals; when the Rockets are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PGs have posted the 9th-highest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (45.5%).

This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PGs have attempted 5.2 free throws per game (5th-highest in the NBA) against the Rockets, making it fairly effortless to draw fouls.

Amen Thompson has put up 22.4 points per game over the last 5 games on the road, 4.5 more than he’s put up over the course of the season on the road.

The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 6.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the league).

This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 5.4 free throws per game (2nd-most in the NBA) against the Houston Rockets, finding it easy to get to the foul line.

Prediction Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

With respect to three-point attempts, the 2nd-least aggressive team in the league this year has been the Rockets.

The Rockets have played at the most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games.

The Houston Rockets are expected to suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from facing the 9th-most lethargic pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Portland Trail Blazers).

The matchup vs. Portland is a difficult one for shot attempts from the field; when the Portland Trail Blazers have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged the least shot attempts per game in the NBA this year (8.4).

The Trail Blazers rank as the 2nd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league at home this year.

The 9th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Trail Blazers.

The Houston Rockets have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Trail Blazers.

Over the last 15 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have tallied 4.9 3-point attempts per game (5th-lowest in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, creating a challenging matchup.

The matchup against the Rockets is a difficult one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 20 games (4.7).

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 29.6% on threes (4th-weakest in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, branding this as a hard matchup.

The Portland Trail Blazers have been the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 10 games.

The matchup against the Houston Rockets is a challenging one for three-point shots; the opposition’s starting PFs have put up the lowest 3-point percentage in the league this year (21.7%).

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have shot 29.8% on threes (3rd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, designating this as a challenging matchup.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SGs have scored 12.6 points per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Houston Rockets, branding this as a difficult matchup for offensive output.

The matchup against Houston may be a hard one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Rockets are away from home (4th-least in the league).

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