Houston at Portland

Houston defeated Sacramento, 117-104, on Friday for its fourth win in five games as James Harden led the Rockets with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Trevor Ariza added 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Rockets have covered the spread six of their last seven games, including a 126-109 win over Portland on Nov. 17th when Harden scored 26 points and pulled down 12 boards with 14 assists. Portland got a win over New Orleans, but the Trail Blazers have been out of sync all season and have lost five of their last seven games and are 6-12 ATS on the season. C.J. McCollum and Damian Lillard combined for 51 points against the Pelicans, and Mason Plumlee grabbed 14 rebounds. The Rockets have gone UNDER four of their last five after a win of 10-plus points, and they are 13-4 UNDER after any win dating to last season. Houston has covered its last five road games, and the Blazers are 7-19 ATS after a win. Play the Rockets on the moneyline and the UNDER.