Tune in at 10:00 PM ET as the Rockets take on the Blazers. Maxwell Hubert will be liveblogging for your enjoyment.
Hello everybody and welcome to the liveblog of the Houston Rockets Vs the Portland Trail Blazers. My name is Maxwell Hubert(@teedotyankee) and I will be following tonight's matchup with all of you out there. Please feel free to imput your comments and observations and take part in the action! It's going to be a great one, let's do this!
Portland will host Houston with a mark of 14-11 this season. The club is 11-2 on their home court.
The Blazers are coming off the 111-107 home overtime loss on Monday night to the Oklahoma City Thunder as a +1 point underdog.
The total in the game went over the closing total of 196 ½ points
The Trailblazers made 42.3% of their shots with 5 of 20 coming from beyond the arc.
They were destroyed on the glass by OKC by a 59-39 margin in front of their home crowd.
LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 39 points and six rebounds as he made 14 of 28 from the field and a perfect 11 of 11 from the free throw line.
On defense Portland allows 92 points and 43.2% shooting. Teams connect on 30% from the three point line against them.
Portland allowed the Thunder to shoot 45.3% with 6 of 22 coming from beyond the arc.
The teams met back on January 14th with the Rockets coming away with the 107-105 home overtime win against the Trailblazers as a +1 point underdog.
The Rockets are coming off a 99-90 road win at Denver Monday night as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The total in the game came in at under the total of 211 points.
It was a nice fourth quarter for the Rockets who outscored Denver 26-19 for the win
.
The Rockets shot 43.2% from the field with 10 of 19 coming from the three point line.
The team had 40 rebounds to the Nuggets 47.
Luis Scola led Houston with 25 points and 8 assists with 10 of 20 shooting.
Kyle Lowry poured in 20 points with six assists as he made 7 of 11 from the floor and 5 of 6 from beyond the arc.
Let me hear what you think will happen in today's game! what is your final prediction?
Does anyone out there have any $$$$$ on today's game? I would take the Blazers -7.5 and OVER 196
The betting odds came in with the home team Portland Trailblazers favored by -7 points with an over under of 197 points.
Money early from the bettors has come in on the side of the home club as Portland has been bet up to a -7 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved up to 198 ½ points
Portland Trailblazers backers on the money line will lay –320 odds with the road club Houston Rockets bringing back +290 odds for the team to win without taking the points on their side.
The Rockets head to Portland with a record of 14-11 on the year. The team is 4-8 on the road.
Houston averages 98 points and 44.8% shooting with 33.4% coming from the three point line. The team makes 80% of their free throws.
On defense the Rockets allow 96 points and 44.8% shooting. Opponents convert on 29.4% from the three point line against them.
Check out some more great scoremobile NBA/NCAA liveblog's later this week and all weekend!
Who would you single out as the "star" on this Blazers team in 2012?
We are just about set for the opening tip..................
Starting lineups:
Rockets: Lowry, Martin, Dalembert, Parsons, Scola
Blazers: Felton, Matthews, Camby, Aldridge, Wallace
Portland captured its first season series over Houston since 2002-03 (3-1) by taking two of three games from the Rockets last year.
The home team had won eight consecutive games in the series before Portland’s 103-100 victory in Houston on Jan. 9 last season. The win also marked Portland’s first at the Toyota Center in the last seven tries, dating back to April 6, 2007.
The Rockets have defeated the Trail Blazers in 20 of the last 28 regular season meet¬ings, including 12 of the last 14 games in Houston. Portland has won four of the last five matchups at the Rose Garden.
The Rockets lost the battle of the boards 37-48 at Minnesota (2/4/12) and 40-47 at Denver (2/6/12). It was just the first time this season Houston has been outrebounded in consecutive games.
What trade rumors are you excited about before the NBA deadline?
