Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 1/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Houston Rockets (22-11) are traveling to Moda Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Portland Trail Blazers (17-20).

The Rockets faced the Suns and went home with a win by a final score of 100-97 in their last game. Houston finished having earned a 43.7% FG percentage (38 of 87) and converted 9 of their 37 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Rockets knocked down 15 of 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 51 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 20 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to defending, Houston allowed the other team to go 42.0% from the floor on 37 out of 88 shooting. Phoenix doled out 23 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Phoenix collected 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 1 block. Phoenix finished 75.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of 12 shots. They made 14 of their 41 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Rockets walked away with 11 and the Suns recorded 14 fouls.

Kevin Durant is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. Durant finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes and also totaled 10 boards. He scored 26 points on 9 out of 21 shooting.

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Houston comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 22-11 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Houston is pulling down 48.8 boards per game and has 841 dimes this season, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are connecting on 38.8% on shots from distance (391 of 1,009) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 119.4 pts per game (8th in basketball) while shooting 48.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 1st in basketball in giving up assists with 798 conceded on the season. The Rockets are giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (1,341 of 2,889) and they surrender 37.6 boards per game as a unit. They give up 35.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 3rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.0).

In their last game, the Trail Blazers walked away with a victory by a final of 137-117 against the Jazz. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Portland allowed Utah to grab 42 in all (14 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 41.9% from three-point range by going 13 out of 31 and ended up going 14 of 17 at the charity stripe (82.4%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Jazz to bury 45 out of their 92 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 48.9% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Trail Blazers ended up shooting 49 out of 93 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.7%. In relation to 3-point shots, Portland converted 19 out of 48 tries (39.6%). They were able to bury 20 of them for a rate of 95.2%. The Jazz earned 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 45 in this contest.

Deni Avdija pitched in for the Trail Blazers in this contest. He converted 10 out of 19 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 8 rebounds. Avdija totaled 33 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 9 assists for the contest.

Portland has a record of 17-20 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which is ranked 29th in the NBA. Portland has scored 4,324 points on the year (116.9 per game) and they pull down 45.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.8 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 17.0 times per contest. The Trail Blazers are committing 21.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Trail Blazers on defense are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 119.6. They are able to force 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (21st in the league). The Portland defense gives up 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (460 of 1,287) and opponents are making 80.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.9 dimes and 43.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 18th and 14th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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