Houston at Portland

Houston has a team it can beat tonight as Portland is locked into fourth place in the Northwest Division and has lost 11 of its last 13 games, including by 37 points to San Antonio on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers were lacking on defense again as the Spurs hit 19 3-pointers and shot 49% overall while scoring 81 points in the first half for an 81-53 lead. The Rockets have covered six of eight following an ATS loss, and Portland is 4-12 ATS after a loss (4-10 ATS following an ATS loss). Also, the Blazers are just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games and 4-9 ATS overall as underdogs. Houston still has some motivation to get some more wins while the Blazers are an injury-riddled team that is playing out the string. Take the Rockets for a Max Play.