Top Rated 10* NBA *BASKET BRAWLER*
(NBA) Houston vs. Portland,
Money Line: -130.00 Houston (Away)
Result: Win
Play: Houston Rockets
Rating: 10*

The Houston Rockets have won four of their last five games. They're coming off a solid 117-104 win at Sacramento on Friday, and they're 8-1 ATS in their last nine games playing on one days rest. On Sunday the Rockets will visit a Portland Trail Blazers team that has dropped five of its last seven games. The Blazers are coming off a 119-104 win against New Orleans, but they've generally done terrible against the spread lately going 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games overall. We can also note that they're 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

Both teams are more than capable of putting up points on the offensive end of the floor, but Portland has really struggled on defense in recent games. Houston defeated the Blazers 126-109 at home on Nov. 17. The Rockets are 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings at Moda Center, and this looks like another good spot to back Houston.