Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 6

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: KUNP and SCHN

The Houston Rockets (38-23) will look to Kevin Durant (10th in the league scoring 26.2 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Deni Avdija (14th in the NBA with 24.4 PPG) and the Portland Trail Blazers (30-33) on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Toyota Center. The Rockets are 6-point home favorites in the matchup, which tips off at 8 p.m. ET on KUNP and SCHN. The matchup has an over/under of 219.5.

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Odds & Spread

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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Rockets win (75%)

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends

• The Rockets have covered the spread in a game 27 times this season (27-34-0).
• The Trail Blazers have played 63 games, with 33 wins against the spread.
• This season, Rockets games have hit the over 27 times out of 63 chances.
• Trail Blazers games this year have hit the over 34 times in 63 opportunities (54%).
• Houston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 10 times in 28 games at home, and it has covered 17 times in 33 games on the road.
• The Rockets have exceeded the over/under in 10 of 28 home games (35.7%). They've fared better in away games, going over the total in 17 of 33 matchups (51.5%).
• Portland has performed better against the spread at home (18-13-0) than away (15-17-0) this year.
• In terms of the over/under, Trail Blazers games have gone over 20 of 31 times at home (64.5%), and 14 of 32 away (43.8%).

Rockets Leaders

• Durant is averaging 26.2 points, 4.5 assists and 5.4 boards.
• Alperen Sengun is averaging 20.4 points, 6.3 assists and 9.1 boards.
• Amen Thompson is averaging 17.4 points, 5.2 assists and 7.7 rebounds.
• Jabari Smith Jr.'s numbers on the season are 15.3 points, 6.9 boards and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 45% from the field and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 made treys.
• Reed Sheppard is averaging 13.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Avdija averages 24.4 points for the Trail Blazers, plus 7 boards and 6.6 assists.
• The Trail Blazers are getting 11.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Donovan Clingan.
• The Trail Blazers get 12.9 points per game from Toumani Camara, plus 5.3 boards and 2.6 assists.
• Per game, Jerami Grant provides the Trail Blazers 18.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists, plus 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Per game, Jrue Holiday provides the Trail Blazers 16.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists, plus 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocks.

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