Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 7

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: KUNP and SCHN

The Portland Trail Blazers (17-20) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Houston Rockets (22-11) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Moda Center. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on KUNP and SCHN. The point total in the matchup is set at 222.5.

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Rockets have registered an 18-15-0 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 20-17-0 this year.
• Rockets games have gone over the total 18 times out of 37 chances this season.
• Trail Blazers games this year have eclipsed the over/under 20 times in 37 opportunities (54.1%).
• At home, Houston owns a worse record against the spread (6-7-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (12-8-0).
• The Rockets have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (46.2%) than road tilts (60%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Portland has a better winning percentage at home (.588, 10-7-0 record) than on the road (.500, 10-10-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Trail Blazers games have gone over more often at home (10 of 17, 58.8%) than on the road (10 of 20, 50%).

Rockets Leaders

• Kevin Durant averages 25.7 points, 5.1 boards and 4.6 assists, shooting 52% from the floor and 40.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 made treys per game.
• Amen Thompson's numbers on the season are 18 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 51.3% from the field.
• Jabari Smith Jr. averages 15.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 37.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 made treys per contest.
• Reed Sheppard is averaging 13.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals (ninth in NBA) and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Steven Adams is averaging 6 points, 1.4 assists and 8.5 rebounds.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija's numbers on the season are 25.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. He is also draining 46.8% of his shots from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.4 triples.
• Per game, Shaedon Sharpe gets the Trail Blazers 21.6 points, 4.4 boards and 2.5 assists. He also averages 1.5 steals (ninth in NBA) and 0.2 blocks.
• Per game, Donovan Clingan provides the Trail Blazers 11.2 points, 10.8 boards and 1.8 assists, plus 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocks.
• The Trail Blazers are receiving 12.8 points, 5.2 boards and 2.8 assists per game from Toumani Camara.
• The Trail Blazers get 5.9 points per game from Robert Williams III, plus 6.2 boards and 1 assists.

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