NBA Odds: Trail Blazers-Rockets prediction, odds and pick

Portland Trail Blazers are 16-12 and on the road. They lost to Dallas Mavericks 130-130. Houston Rockets are 9-19 and have won five-consecutive home games. Last time they played, they lost 111-98 to Miami Heat.

The Trail Blazers are playing against the Rockets tonight. The team is currently second in the Northwest Division. They have played eight games in 14 days until Christmas. The Rockets are in third place in their division. Their team has struggled to stay healthy over the past couple of seasons. Portland has a clean bill of health. Rockets should focus on keeping their focus. Blazers allow teams to score 112 points per game.

The Rockets are playing against the Portland Trail Blazers. Houston lost the last game against Miami Heat. The Rockets have the 20th-best defensive unit in the NBA. They have been playing well under coach Stephen Silas. Kenyon Martin Jr. will come off the bench to play some offense. He has scored at least 20 points in three-consecutive games. It's the third game of a seven-game homestand for Houston.

The Rockets' perimeter defense is not good enough to stop Portland's shooting.

Trail Blazers are -4 to beat the Rockets.