Basketball · 9 January 2026
Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Our prediction for Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers (Basketball, 9 January 2026) was Portland Trail Blazers +6.5 at odds of 1.89. It won.
Published 9 Jan 2026 · Updated 10 Jan 2026
Our pick
Our pre-match tip
Portland Trail Blazers +6.5
Odds at posting: 1.89
Our analysis
I'm going to lean towards Portland. I think this is just too many points to lay on the road with Houston. They don't seem all that interested right now.
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Odds and implied probability
The tip was posted at decimal odds of 1.89, which the bookmaker's price implies as a 52.9% chance. A one-unit stake returned +0.89 units. Odds are the price at posting, not live odds.
Result
Portland Trail Blazers +6.5 won. The tip stays on the record alongside every loss we've ever posted — browse the full NBA track record and judge for yourself.