NBA Best Bet of the Day – Trail Blazers vs. Rockets (2024)
A modest seven-game slate composes the NBA schedule on Saturday, providing prospective bettors with ample opportunity to cash in on various wagers. Let’s dive in and examine my NBA best bet of the day between the Portland Trail Blazers (6-10) and Houston Rockets (12-5) from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
All NBA odds and lines are current as of Saturday, November 23rd, 8:30 AM, courtesy of bet365 Sportsbook.
Domenic Lunardo’s 2024 NBA Betting Record: 3-1-0 (+ 1.64 Units)
Bet Name: POR Trail Blazers – Team Total Points: UNDER 106.5
Sportsbook: bet365
Odds: (-115)
Wager: 1 Unit
NBA Best Bet of the Day – Trail Blazers vs. Rockets
Our NBA best bet of the day is between Portland and Houston. Today, we will target the Under on the Trail Blazers’ team total in points, currently set at 106.5, on a single-unit wager.
The total for this game is 226, with the Rockets as massive 12.5-point home favorites, meaning sportsbooks and betting markets are anticipating a relatively low-scoring affair, with Houston winning by a comfortable margin.
Winners of consecutive games, including seven of their last eight, the Rockets have been one of the surprise teams in the early onset of the 2024-25 NBA campaign, posting an excellent 12-5 (.706) overall record.
Under the tutelage of Head Coach Ime Udoka, Houston’s hot start can be attributed to their strong play on the defensive end of the court, and excellent advanced metrics/analytics.
As a team, Houston ranks second in basketball in Defensive Efficiency (1.009), third in Opponents’ Points-Per-Game (105.1), and fifth in Team Opponent Average Scoring Margin (-9.6).
The Rockets have also been brilliant in limiting opponents from the perimeter, ranking third in basketball in Opponents’ Shooting Percentage (43%) and second in Opponents’ Three-Point Percentage (33.8%) and True Shooting Percentage (106.2%), via NBA Team Rankings.
Portland, on the other hand, has continually struggled on the offensive side of the ball this season ranking dead-last in the NBA in Offensive Rating (105) and 29th in Turnover Ratio (17.5%), per NBA Advanced Stats.
Ironically enough, these two teams met yesterday evening in the NBA Cup Tournament, with Houston prevailing with an emphatic 116-88 victory, limiting Portland to just 33% shooting from the field, 36 points “in the paint,” and forcing 20 turnovers.
It’s also important to note that the Blazers have failed to exceed 106.5 total points in six of their past nine games, accounting for a terrific 66.7% success/hit rate.
Look for the Blazers to stay Under their team prop on the road this evening, at an adequate (115) price point. This prop bet wraps up today’s NBA best bet of the day.
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