The Win Meter favors the Rockets at home against the Trail Blazers on Friday, April 9, at about 71%. That is a real edge, but the Trail Blazers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Rockets 71%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 112, Houston Rockets 117. The rating gap is 58 points in favor of the Rockets, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Rockets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6. The Rockets are 4-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +3.8.
The Trail Blazers' best recent win was 124-83 at home against PHX.
The Trail Blazers were beaten 114-93 at home by SAS not long ago.
The Rockets' best recent win was 128-110 at home against DAL.
The Rockets were beaten 98-78 at home by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Chris Youngblood (POR), expected back Oct 29, 2026, Jayson Kent (POR), and Steven Adams (HOU), expected back Nov 2, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Branden Carlson (POR), Scoot Henderson (POR), and Marcus Smart (HOU). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Rockets lead 4-3, with the Rockets outscoring the Trail Blazers by an average of 9.7 points per game. The last meeting was POR 99, HOU 106.