Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/10/2021

The Houston Rockets (16-52) will need a huge game out of top scorer Christian Wood (21.0 ppg) if they want to hang with the favored Portland Trail Blazers (39-29). Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers are double-digit favorites (-15) against the Rockets on May 10, 2021. The over/under for the game is 238.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-NW

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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Betting Data

Trail Blazers Betting Data

• Portland covered the spread more often than not this season, going 35-33 against the spread.
• Portland has gone over the point total the majority of the time, in 34 of 68 games (50%).

Rockets Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Houston is under .500: 24-44.
• Houston has hit the over on the point total in 32 of 68 games this season (47.1%).

Point Total Insights

• Portland's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Monday's matchup total (238 points) in 24 out of 68 opportunities (35.3% of matchups).
• In 17 out of Houston's 68 games this season (25%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the total in Monday's matchup.
• Together, the two teams combine for 224 points per game, 14 points fewer than the total of 238 for this matchup.
• These two teams give up a combined 230.5 points per game, 7.5 points less than this contest's over/under.
• The Trail Blazers have seen a 229.9 average over/under in their games this season, 8.1 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 13.5 points separates this contest's over/under (238 points) and the average total points bet in Rockets' games (224.5 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Portland has won six games against Houston, while the Trail Blazers also perform better against the spread, accumulating a 4-2 record ATS in those contests against the Rockets.

Trail Blazers Players to Watch

• Lillard leads the Trail Blazers in points and assists per game, scoring 28.6 points and distributing 7.6 assists.
• Enes Kanter is Portland's best rebounder, grabbing an average of 11.1 boards in each contest while scoring 11.4 points per game.
• The Trail Blazers get the most three-point shooting production out of Lillard, who makes 4.1 threes per game.
• Robert Covington is a standout on the defensive end for Portland, leading the team in steals with 1.4 per game and blocks with 1.2 per contest.

Rockets Players to Watch

• The Rockets' leader in scoring and rebounding is Wood with 21.0 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
• Houston's assist leader is John Wall with 6.9 per game. He also records 20.6 points per game and grabs 3.2 rebounds per game.
• Armoni Brooks hits 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Rockets.
• Houston's leader in steals is Jae'Sean Tate (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Wood (1.2 per game).

Injury Report

Trail Blazers:

Carmelo Anthony: Out (Ankle),

Zach Collins: Out For Season (Ankle)

Rockets:

Christian Wood: Out (Ankle),

David Nwaba: Out (Wrist),

Dante Exum: Out (Calf),

Eric Gordon: Out (Groin),

Avery Bradley: Out (Personal),

D.J. Wilson: Out (Health protocols),

Sterling Brown: Out (Knee),

John Wall: Out For Season (Hamstring),

Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Ankle)