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A pair of the NBA's best scorers match up when Kevin Durant (10th, 26.2 PPG) and the Houston Rockets (38-23) host Deni Avdija (14th, 24.4 PPG) and the Portland Trail Blazers (30-33) on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on KUNP and SCHN. The Rockets are 6.5-point favorites.
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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Predictions for Friday
Our computer model for this encounter expects a final result of Rockets 119, Trail Blazers 110.
- Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-244)
- Total Pick: Over 219.5 (computer predicts 228.9 points)
- Pick ATS: Rockets (-6.5)
Recent Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | Rockets | -6.5 | 221.5 | -254 | +206 | 111-105 POR |
| 1/7/2026 | Rockets | -7.5 | 222.5 | -271 | +220 | 103-102 POR |
| 11/14/2025 | Rockets | -7.5 | 236.5 | -312 | +250 | 140-116 HOU |
| 1/18/2025 | Rockets | -10.5 | 222.5 | -529 | +392 | 125-103 HOU |
| 11/23/2024 | Rockets | -12.5 | 226 | -769 | +536 | 104-98 POR |
| 11/22/2024 | Rockets | -11.5 | 226.5 | -649 | +467 | 116-88 HOU |
Rockets 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Houston has a 27-34-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 6.5 points or more, the Rockets have an 11-25 record against the spread.
- The teams have hit the over in 27 of Houston's 63 games with a set total.
- This season, the Rockets have been favored 55 times and won 35, or 63.6%, of those games.
- Houston has a record of 23-13, a 63.9% win rate, when it's favored by -244 or more by sportsbooks this season.
Trail Blazers 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Portland's ATS record is 33-30-0 this season.
- The Trail Blazers have an 11-9 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year.
- A total of 33 of Portland's 63 games with a set total have hit the over (52.4%).
- The Trail Blazers have won 31.6% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (12-26).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +200 or longer, Portland has gone 6-12 (33.3%).
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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report
Rockets
Rockets:
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),
Steven Adams: Out For Season (Ankle),
Jae'Sean Tate: Out (Knee),
Dorian Finney-Smith: Day-To-Day (Ankle)
Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers:
Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles),
Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Calf),
Kris Murray: Questionable (Illness),
Deni Avdija: Day-To-Day (Back)
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Friday, March 6, 2026
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: KUNP and SCHN
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Toyota Center
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