The fans at Rose Garden will be treated to a game between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Trail Blazers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total is sitting at 186.
2008/09 team records:
Houston: 53-29 SU, 40-41-1 ATS
Portland: 54-28 SU, 46-36 ATS
Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Portland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Denver are 9-1
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Next up:
Houston at Golden State, Wednesday, October 28
Portland home to Denver, Thursday, October 29
Oddsmakers currently have the Trail Blazers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total is sitting at 186.
2008/09 team records:
Houston: 53-29 SU, 40-41-1 ATS
Portland: 54-28 SU, 46-36 ATS
Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Portland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Denver are 9-1
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Next up:
Houston at Golden State, Wednesday, October 28
Portland home to Denver, Thursday, October 29