Houston at Portland

There is an old adage in sports wagering that says, "The team in need is the team indeed." That certainly applies to the Blazers, who no longer have a margin for error down three games to one in their series vs. the Rockets. The good news is that the Blazers have not been a good road team all season, and Houston has been "Cleveland-like" at home as they are now 20-2 over their last 22 on home hardwood. The good news part of that is Portland played them right to the wire in both games, losing by a single point in game four, and three points in game three. One possession separated these teams. The Blazers now come home, and have had similar success on the season at home, and I would expect their best game to be in game five. The Blazers are now back in the favorite role where they are 12-4 ATS in their last 16, and I look for them to make a series of this and win tonight.