Houston at Portland

It's the second meeting in three days, after Portland topped Houston, 103-102, in a photo finish. The Rockets are fourth in the NBA in field goal shooting (48.5%) and in 3-point shooting (38.2%), but had an uncharacteristically poor shooting night at 37% from the field and 22% from long range (8-of-36). Houston lost despite a whopping 57-38 rebounding edge, including 24-6 on the offensive glass. Houston has a +8.2 scoring differential, the second-best in the NBA after Oklahoma City. While Houston ranks third in the league in points allowed, Portland ranks 23rd and 20th in shooting allowed. The Blazers are getting outscored on the season. Look for a strong bounce-back by the better team, with the value on the visitors to win the game. Play Houston on the moneyline.