The Portland Trail Blazers (6-5) and Houston Rockets (7-3) will meet in the group stage of the NBA Cup on Friday night. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The game will broadcast live on KUNP.
The Rockets are 7.5-point favorites over the Blazers on the spread (Rockets -7.5), with the over/under set at 236.5 total points. Houston is a -320 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Portland is +255 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Trail Blazers vs. Rockets predictions and NBA picks for Friday, November 14.
Trail Blazers vs Rockets Prediction, Picks
- Trail Blazers vs Rockets pick: Alperen Sengun Over 15.5 Rebounds + Assists (-132)
My Rockets vs. Trail Blazers best bet is on Alperen Sengun over 15.5 rebounds + assists, with the best price currently available at FanDuel. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Trail Blazers vs Rockets Odds for Friday, November 14
| Trail Blazers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -105 | 236.5 -110o / -110u | +255 |
| Rockets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 -115 | 236.5 -110o / -110u | -320 |
Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets NBA Cup Preview
The Rockets face off against the Blazers in the NBA Cup tonight, and I’ll target Alperen Sengun here.
Despite having Donovan Clingan, the Blazers have been surprisingly susceptible to the center position this season.
Sengun is an elite rebounding threat, and he’s able to dime and facilitate the offense.
His rebounds + assists line is set at 15.5, and he’s cleared that number in eight of his last 10 games, including seven straight.
We just saw him play 28 minutes in a blowout against the Wizards, but considering the Blazers are a bit better than the Wizards and this is a Cup game where point differential matters, I expect a few more minutes from Sengun.
His role and usage are stable, and the Blazers play at the league’s second-fastest pace.
Trail Blazers vs Rockets Betting Prediction
- Alperen Sengun Over 15.5 Rebounds + Assists (-132)
Trail Blazers vs Rockets Betting Trends
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