Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Prediction: Let's go for TU

Prediction for the NBA Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets match which will take place on July 22nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Portland Trail Blazers

Like Houston, the Trail Blazers finished the group stage of the Summer League with a 2:2 record. Portland started and ended the tournament with losses to San Antonio (77:83) and Charlotte (68:84). In between, Portland defeated Philadelphia (97:95) and Washington (82:0).

Of particular interest in Portland's lineup is center Donovan Clingan, the seventh pick in the 2024 draft. The big man did not perform well in the Summer League - 12.2 rebounds but only 9.0 points on less than 40% shooting.

Houston Rockets

The Rockets made a promising start to the tournament in Las Vegas with back-to-back wins over Washington (109:91) and the Los Angeles Lakers (99:80). However, Houston then lost back-to-back games to Detroit (73:87) and Minnesota (83:93).

Like Portland, Houston has a star rookie guard in Reed Sheppard, the third pick in the draft. Sheppard is averaging 20.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.7 steals per game.

Expert Betting Tips

Portland's main asset in this summer league, Donovan Clingan, can't get into the ring, and this largely explains the Trail Blazers' poor performance. It's unlikely to change much in the final game, so let's go for total under. Let's also take a win for Houston, whose top rookie, Reed Sheppard, has been on fire.