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Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Monday Night NBA Odds

On Monday, January 20, 2014 the Houston Rockets will host the Portland Trail Blazers at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas at 8:00 PM ET. Both of these teams are enjoying great seasons, but the Trail Blazers sit close to the top of the West standings. We are going to bet on Portland to grab the road victory over the host Rockets on Monday night.

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Portland Trail Blazers: Taking league by storm

Portland has had an impressive season so far and they will look to continue their dominance of the league on Monday night against a Western Conference opponent. The Trail Blazers sit just a half-game behind the Spurs for the lead in the West and are four games ahead of the Rockets. Portland is riding a five-game winning streak and is 7-3 in their last 10 games played. On the road, the Trail Blazers are one of the best teams in the league with a 15-5 mark. 

Houston Rockets: Making some noise in the West

Houston has a 6-4 mark in their last 10 games played and is 27-15 overall. They are 16-6 at home, but dropped their meeting with the Trail Blazers. They won the first game of the season series with Portland and will look to grab the upper hand with one game remaining after tonight’s contest. The final game is also in Houston, so the Rockets can make up some ground with home games against their conference rivals. Houston will need a strong peformance to grab the upset win tonight.

We head over to TopBet.eu to find the betting odds for tonight’s NBA contest between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers. Houston is favored at home by 2.5 points, but we will back the Trail Blazers on the road with the OVER 218 total points scored at -110 on Monday night with 10 percent of our bankroll. 

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