Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Prediction: Houston Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Cup Matchup [11/22/2024]

NBA Cup action continues on Friday at 8:00PM ET as the Portland Trail Blazers square off with the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.

The Rockets, who have star players like Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet, will face off against the Trail Blazers, who feature Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rockets as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Portland-Houston game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Rockets' chance of winning is 80%, while the Trail Blazers' is 20%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Trail Blazers vs. Rockets predictions page.

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Blazers vs. Rockets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Rockets and Trail Blazers at Toyota Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets
• Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Toyota Center
• Tournament Details: 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Preview and Predictions
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Rockets and Trail Blazers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Trail Blazers vs. Rockets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Prediction: Who Will Win NBA Cup Game?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA game between the Trail Blazers and Rockets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Rockets an 80% chance of defeating the Trail Blazers. Our predicted final score has the Rockets winning 118-108.

According to our model, the Trail Blazers (+11.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 226-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Trail Blazers	Rockets
Spread	+11.5 (-108)	-11.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+490	-620
Total	o226 (-110)	u226 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Trail Blazers vs. Rockets matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Player Props

Looking for Trail Blazers vs. Rockets NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Toyota Center.

Anfernee Simons is expected to lead the Trail Blazers in scoring, while Alperen Sengun is projected to be the top scorer for the Rockets.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rockets, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat the Trail Blazers on Friday.

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