LiontipsPortland vs. Houston. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Portland lie 12th in the Western conference standings with a record of 28 victories and 31 defeats. Blazers have a positive record at home: 16 victories and 14 defeats. Portland have 20 victories and 17 defeats in matches against conference rivals.
Rockets are 15th in the Western conference standings, getting just 13 victories in 59 matches. Houston secured only five away victories in the current season, losing 26 matches. Rockets secured seven victories in matches against Western conference teams, losing 32 games.
Trends
Ставка Lillard: total under 36,5 points
Lillard averages 31.4 points per game
Ставка Houston: total under 110.5 points
Rockets average 109.6 points per game
Tip and bets
Portland is an obvious favourite of this match. Team is not in a great form right now, but it should be enough to beat Houston. Leader of the team and 3rd NBA scorer Damian Lillard is in a perfect form, he averages 31,4 points per game. Teams are facing each other for a third time in the current season. Blazers won two previous head-to-head games quite easily (125:111 and 107:95).
Our prediction - Portland to win with a handicap of (-9.5) points
Portland didn't look great in ten latest matches. Team secured five victories, averaging 120.2 points per game and allowing 124.3 in that period. Rockets secured only two victories in ten latest matches. Team averaged 110.5 points per game, allowing 122.9 per game. Both teams have obvious defensive problems, so we offer to place a bet on total over.
Our second bet is on total over 232,5 points
