Rockets vs. Trail Blazers odds, line: 2022 NBA picks, March 26 predictions from proven computer model
The Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers are playing each other on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. Houston beat Portland 125-106 on Friday. The Rockets are favored by 4.5 points. SportsLine's advanced computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.
SportsLine's computer model has picked the Blazers vs. Rockets game for March 26. The model is using its advanced computer simulations to make its picks.
Jalen Green scored 23 points on Friday as Houston Rockets won for the second time in three games. Houston has the league's worst record at 19-55. Christian Wood leads the team with 18 points per game, followed by Green at 15.7. Green is the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
The Portland Trail Blazers are still alive for a play-in spot in the Western Conference, but they have lost six of their last seven games. Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic are injured, while Justise Winslow, Josh Hart and Anfernee Simons are day-to-day.
The model is leaning under on the total and it has generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. SportsLine's model has crushed its NBA picks.
