A night after blowing out the Trail Blazers, the Rockets struggled with their shooting and took a loss against Portland in the second half of a back-to-back.

The Portland Trail Blazers (6-10) battle the Houston Rockets (12-5) for the second straight night Saturday. Tip from Toyota Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs.

Wednesday at the Oklahoma City Thunder, now face the Houston Rockets, another young team on the rise. The Blazers are following the blueprint for success set by the Thunder and Rockets over the past few years.

In a game that will determine solo first place in their NBA Cup group, Alperen Sengun and the Rockets (-12.5) are hosting Portland on Friday night.

The Houston Rockets most recently played the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday (at home). They lost by a score of 104-98. Fred VanVleet was ejected from the