Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets Picks and Prediction for Friday, November 14, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a Western Conference clash on the parquet floor in the Lone Star State as the Portland Trail Blazers clash with the Houston Rockets Friday night and we have things covered with our Trail Blazers vs. Rockets prediction. Portland comes in off a 125-117 road win over New Orleans on Wednesday night in their previous contest, pushing the line as an eight-point favorite. Houston rolled to a 135-112 win at home over the Wizards in their previous game, Wednesday night, losing outright as a 17-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Rockets own a 119-98 advantage, including a 125-103 road win in the most recent matchup on January 18. Read more about this Trail Blazers vs. Rockets prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
Trail Blazers Looking to Pick Up Road Victory
Portland had dropped two straight and three of their previous four as they beat New Orleans on the road Wednesday night in their previous contest. The Trail Blazers entered Thursday 6-5 on the year and stood fourth in the Northwest Division, five games behind the Thunder for the top spot. Against New Orleans, Portland led by five after the opening quarter, trailed by two at the half and outscored the Pelicans 38-26 in the third quarter to lead by 10. The Trail Blazers led by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter and didn’t let the Pelicans closer than three en route to the win. Portland shot 57.8% from the floor, including 13 of 37 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 39-35 in the game. Shaedon Sharpe led the Trail Blazers with 35 points in the win.
On the year, the Trail Blazers are 7th in the league in scoring offense with 121 points per game. Portland is 20th in the league in rebounding with 42.8 boards a game and 19th in assists as they hand out 26.1 assists per game this season. The Trail Blazers are 21st in scoring defense by allowing 119.1 points per night. Deni Avidja is leading the team with 26.1 points plus 6.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game this season while Shaedon Sharpe kicks in 21.1 points per contest. Jerami Grant puts up 18.1 points a night while Deandre Ayton (14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds) and Jrue Holiday (17 points, 5.4 rebounds, 8.5 assists) are solid scoring options. Robert Williams III, Toumani Camara (12.1 points, five rebounds), Blake Wesley, Kris Murray, Donovan Clingan, Caleb Love, Matisse Thybulle and Duop Reath have been a part of the Trail Blazers’ rotation this season. Portland is 21st in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 45.7% from the field as a team this season. The Trail Blazers are 9th in the league in threes per game as they hit 14 triples per game and are 25th in three-point percentage as they hit 33.4% from beyond the arc. Portland is above average at the free-throw line, ranking 6th by converting 83.1% of their attempts this season.
Key Injuries for Trail Blazers:
- G Scoot Henderson (hamstring) is considered week-to-week.
Houston Chasing Top Spot in Southwest Division
Houston won their second straight and seventh in the last eight games as it cruised past Washington on Wednesday night at home. The Rockets improved to 7-3 on the year and stood second in the Southwest Division, half a game behind the Spurs for the top spot. Against Washington, Houston trailed just twice in the game for less than a minute as they were down 16-15 and 19-18 in the opening quarter. The Rockets responded by outscoring the Wizards 22-10 the rest of the stanza to lead by 11 and rolled from there. Houston was up 27 at the half and as many as 29 in the game as they coasted to victory. The Rockets shot 53.1% from the floor, including 17 of 35 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 53-37 in the game. Kevin Durant led the way for Houston with 23 points in the win.
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The Rockets enter this contest 3rd in the league with 124 points per game on the season. Houston is 1st in rebounding by collecting 49.4 boards a night, while they are 14th in assists with 26.5 dimes per contest. The Rockets are 7th in scoring defense as they give up an average of 113 points per game on the year. Kevin Durant leads the Rockets with 24.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest this season. Alperen Sengun (22.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.2 steals), Amen Thompson (17.6 points, 6.1 boards, 5.6 assists) and Jabari Smith Jr. (14.1 points, 6.1 rebounds) are solid options on the offensive end of the floor. Josh Okogie, Reed Sheppard (12.2 points, 3.2 assists), Steven Adams, Tari Eason (12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds) and Clint Capela have to contribute for coach Ime Udoka for the team to have success. Houston is 4th in field goal percentage as they shoot 49.8% as a team from the floor. The Rockets are 18th in threes per game as they knock down 13 triples a night and stand 1st in three-point shooting by hitting 43.5% from beyond the arc. Houston is a below-average team at the free-throw line, as they are 21st by converting 78% of their attempts on the season.
Key Injuries for Rockets:
- F Finney-Smith (ankle) is out indefinitely.
Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Pick
Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Spread Pick
- Rockets -8 (4 units)
Portland has been punching out of their weight class so far this season and it’s bound to catch up with them sooner or later. The Trail Blazers are below average on the glass and have to contend with a Rockets team that leads the league in rebounding. Houston tops the league with 15.8 offensive boards a night while Portland surrenders 11.5 offensive rebounds per contest. The Rockets have shot the ball remarkably well to this point of the year, ranking in the top five in both field goal and three-point percentage, so giving extra looks is going to burn anyone. Houston is relatively healthy, while Portland is missing some pieces they’d like to have on the floor. Give the edge to the Rockets, who improve to 4-1 at home with a win here.
Trail Blazers vs. Rockets Over/Under Pick
- Over 234.5 (4 units)
Portland has seen the over post an 8-3 mark in their first 11 games this season. The Trail Blazers are seventh in the league in scoring offense, 13th in offensive efficiency and 2nd in adjusted tempo with an average of 103.2 possessions a night this season. Houston has seen the over post a 6-2 mark in their eight games on the season. The Rockets are third in scoring offense and first in offensive efficiency despite ranking 27th in the league in terms of tempo with 97.2 possessions per game on the year. With the way the Trail Blazers are scoring right now and the Rockets having firepower of their own, this game winds up over the total at the final buzzer.
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