NBA Odds: Rockets vs. Trail Blazers prediction, odds, pick and more

The Houston Rockets take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Neither team is playing for the postseason, but there's still money to be made on this game.

Josh Hart and Justise Winslow are ruled out for the game. The Blazers have one of the worst starting fives in the NBA. Rockets score 108 points per game on mediocre shooting. Rockets are the favorite. Trail Blazers are one the bottom three teams in almost every important defensive stat.

The Rockets have been awful on defense and the Blazers have a better home-court advantage. The Rockets are the worst team in the NBA, while the Trail Blazers are more comfortable at home. The Blazers own a 47% win percentage in their own arena, whereas the Rockets only have an 18% winning percentage at their home arena.

Rockets and Trail Blazers are playing each other tonight. Houston is favored to win.