5*
(NBA) Portland vs. Houston,
Point Spread: -5.50 | -105.00 Houston (Home)
Result: Loss
Portland simply cannot defend the ball well enough to hang with Houston when they start bombing away from all over the court, they have size, athleticism and shooters like Chandler Parsons and James Harden knocking them down night after night. Both of whom score at will vs Portland. Physical Houston will play with Dwight Howard and Omer Asik their 20 boards a game between them, and win easily at home. They need to let the rate of the jump shot take over the game, and it will as I look for the Rockets to win by 10 or more here on Sunday night.