Chicago visits the Portland Trail Blazers after Nikola Vucevic scored 40 points in the Bulls' 125-123 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
The Blazers (13-28) lost their fifth consecutive game and fell to 0-4 on their five-game home stand. The Rockets (28-13) remain second in the Western Conference. The Rockets claimed the season series 2-1. In late November, the Blazers lost 116-88 at the Rockets, then won 104-98 the following night.
The Chicago Bulls head to Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. The Bulls are 18-23, which puts them in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers are 13-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference.
Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Dillon Brooks, and Tari Eason all had big games Saturday as Houston (28-13, No. 2 seed in West) won big at Portland.
Jalen Green is averaging over 30 points per game this month on elite efficiency, and he’ll look to build on that when Houston visits Portland (+11.5).
Portland will try to end its four-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Houston. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
The 13-25 Portland Trail Blazers aren't exactly trying to win this year. For the fourth consecutive season under head coach Chauncey Billups, Portland is field
The Rockets are red-hot and have won five of their last six games. The Trail Blazers have lost four straight and are spiraling into this matchup against the Rockets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.
The Heat needed something easy and got it on Sunday, cruising to a drama-free 128-107 blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs (19-22) on Sunday afternoon at Kaseya enter to snap its three-game skid and reach the midway point of the regular season at 21-20.
As the NBA trade deadline approaches on February 6, the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in a critical position to make a move that could reshape their ro