Harden Will Miss Suns Game
The fans at Smoothie King Center will see the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Friday. This game is the nightcap on ESPN and will tip-off 10:30 pm EST. Oddsmakers have the Rockets listed as 7-point favorites. The total is at 229. Houston guards Chris Paul, Eric Gordon and Gerald Green have stepped up big time in the five games that James Harden has missed. Harden has a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. Paul has acted as the leader they want him to be in the last four games. He has had games of 37, 28 and 24 points while chipping 42 assists and 29 rebounds. Paul has two double-doubles in that stretch. He was one assist short of a double-double in the other two. Gordon has a pair of 30-point games with 14 3-pointers as well since Harden went down. He was an assist short of a double-double in a victory at Chicago on Monday. Gordon is averaging 23.2 points a game while starting in place of Harden. Green signed a one-year deal with the Rockets two weeks ago. He is averaging 21 points in the last five games. He has made 26 3-pointers. The Rockets have made at least 10 threes in 36 straight games, a continuing league record. Harden is averaging 32.3 points and 9.1 assists per game. He is expected to miss several more games. Harden will not be the only Rockets player out Friday. Nene is expected to miss his fifth straight game with a knee problem. Center Tarik Black is out with a right eye abrasion suffered against Portland.Suns Playing Well Since Booker Returned
The Suns have been on a bit of a roll since their top scorer, Devin Booker, has returned. They have won four of their last seven. The Suns will be well-rested. They have not played since beating Oklahoma City 114-100 on Sunday. Booker had 26 points and TJ Warren had 23 against the Thunder. The Suns received well needed support from reserve forwards Dragan Bender and rookie Josh Jackson. Bender set career highs with 20 points, six 3-pointers in 39 minutes. He played most of the game in place of starting forward Marquese Chriss, who suffered a right hip strain in the second quarter. Chriss has been ruled out for Friday’s game. Jackson recorded his first career double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. He also had a season-high three 3-pointers. He is averaging 14 points, 5.7 rebounds and three assists since being benched against Atlanta the week before. The Suns made a season-high 17 3-pointers against Oklahoma City. They only committed nine turnovers. Booker made 5 of 10 shots from downtown against Oklahoma City. He is averaging 26.9 points and 3.3 threes in seven games since returning from a left adductor strain injury.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 22-19 | 20-18-3 | 103.46 | 102.37 | 1.09 | 6-11-3 | 14-7 | 15-26 | 6-14 | 9-12 |
| New Orleans | 20-20 | 20-19-1 | 110.55 | 110.80 | -0.25 | 8-10-1 | 12-9 | 23-17 | 13-6 | 10-11 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| POR | 18.83 | 13.85 | 1.36 | |
| NOH | 26.33 | 15.35 | 1.72 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| POR | 9.76 | 34.90 | 44.66 | |
| NOH | 8.02 | 34.35 | 42.37 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| POR | 45.05 | 44.71 | 0.34 | |
| NOH | 48.99 | 46.41 | 2.58 | |
Team Records
Portland Trail Blazers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 22-19 | 10-10 | 12-9 | 20-18-3 | 6-11-3 | 14-7 | 103.46 | 102.37 | 1.09 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 5-4-1 | 2-1-1 | 3-3 | 106.70 | 108.10 | -1.40 |
| vs Div | 3-3 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 102.33 | 101.50 | 0.83 |
| vs EAST | 11-8 | 3-4 | 8-4 | 10-8-1 | 2-4-1 | 8-4 | 102.32 | 103.05 | -0.73 |
| vs WEST | 11-11 | 7-6 | 4-5 | 10-10-2 | 4-7-2 | 6-3 | 104.45 | 101.77 | 2.68 |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 20-20 | 10-9 | 10-11 | 20-19-1 | 8-10-1 | 12-9 | 110.55 | 110.80 | -0.25 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 109.70 | 108.10 | 1.60 |
| vs Div | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 107.00 | 108.33 | -1.33 |
| vs EAST | 10-5 | 6-3 | 4-2 | 8-6-1 | 3-5-1 | 5-1 | 112.67 | 109.07 | 3.60 |
| vs WEST | 10-15 | 4-6 | 6-9 | 12-13 | 5-5 | 7-8 | 109.28 | 111.84 | -2.56 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 103.46 | 21 | 110.80 | 28 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 104.76 | 14 | 112.63 | 30 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 45.62 | 3 | 41.74 | 14 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 110.55 | 4 | 102.37 | 7 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 113.26 | 4 | 102.86 | 5 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 41.26 | 25 | 44.00 | 21 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 5-5 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 103.90 | 52.90 | 46.57 | 41.50 | 102/263 | 7.00 |
| New Orleans | 5-5 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 105.80 | 53.30 | 42.08 | 51.20 | 110/311 | 5.40 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | NOH | 123 | POR | 116 | -7.5 | NOH | 210.5 | O | NOH | NOH | NOH | 60 | 57 | 52.3 | 44.8 | 48 | 44 | 15/31 | 11/35 | 2 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2017 | NOH | 93 | POR | 103 | -5.5 | POR | 216 | U | NOH | POR | POR | 48 | 47 | 39.5 | 37.5 | 42 | 63 | 9/30 | 10/29 | 5 | 7 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | NOH | 103 | POR | 100 | -6.5 | NOH | 202.5 | O | POR | POR | POR | 53 | 53 | 44.4 | 48.2 | 42 | 53 | 8/24 | 13/30 | 13 | 4 |
| Mar 14, 2017 | POR | 77 | NOH | 100 | -4 | NOH | 214.5 | U | NOH | NOH | POR | 36 | 50 | 30.3 | 47.5 | 48 | 49 | 11/32 | 6/21 | 3 | 10 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | NOH | 104 | POR | 119 | -4 | POR | 217 | O | NOH | POR | NOH | 57 | 66 | 47.4 | 47 | 34 | 52 | 13/23 | 12/32 | 3 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | POR | 101 | NOH | 113 | 0 | 214.5 | U | NOH | POR | POR | 51 | 64 | 37.5 | 54.9 | 48 | 37 | 12/34 | 9/24 | 2 | 9 | |
| Mar 18, 2016 | POR | 117 | NOH | 112 | 2 | POR | 220 | O | NOH | POR | NOH | 67 | 53 | 46.2 | 48.2 | 45 | 34 | 9/27 | 10/21 | 4 | 7 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | POR | 89 | NOH | 115 | -7.5 | NOH | 203.5 | O | NOH | POR | NOH | 36 | 53 | 34.7 | 48.2 | 58 | 49 | 7/28 | 13/31 | 7 | 5 |
| Dec 14, 2015 | NOH | 101 | POR | 105 | -3 | POR | 211 | U | NOH | POR | POR | 48 | 50 | 43.9 | 43.2 | 41 | 50 | 8/25 | 13/32 | 9 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | NOH | 94 | POR | 112 | -2.5 | POR | 206.5 | U | POR | POR | POR | 43 | 70 | 39.6 | 50 | 39 | 51 | 11/33 | 12/32 | 7 | 7 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Portland Trail Blazers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games | ||
| Portland is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans | ||
| Portland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing New Orleans | ||
| Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans | ||
| Portland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New Orleans | ||
| Portland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New Orleans | ||
New Orleans Pelicans |
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|---|---|---|
| New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 14 of New Orleans’s last 20 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games | ||
| New Orleans is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home | ||
| New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Orleans’s last 10 games at home | ||
| New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland | ||
| New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland | ||
| New Orleans is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Portland | ||
| New Orleans is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Portland | ||
| New Orleans is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Portland | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Portland Trail Blazers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | HOU | 112-121 | L | 7 | 217.5 | L/O | 48.19 | 71.88 | 9 | A |
| Jan 9, 2018 | OKC | 117-106 | W | 8 | 204.5 | W/O | 53.09 | 80.77 | 10 | A |
| Jan 7, 2018 | SAN | 111-110 | W | -1 | 196 | P/O | 52.17 | 70.00 | 8 | H |
| Jan 5, 2018 | ATL | 110-89 | W | -7 | 208 | W/U | 53.75 | 78.57 | 13 | H |
| Jan 2, 2018 | CLE | 110-127 | L | 8.5 | 216.5 | L/O | 46.67 | 68.42 | 13 | A |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | MEM | 102-105 | L | 1 | 210.5 | L/U | 44.16 | 67.65 | 11 | A |
| Jan 8, 2018 | DET | 112-109 | W | -6 | 211 | L/O | 56.10 | 66.67 | 6 | H |
| Jan 6, 2018 | MIN | 98-116 | L | 1.5 | 218 | L/U | 42.31 | 92.86 | 6 | A |
| Jan 3, 2018 | UTA | 108-98 | W | 1 | 212.5 | W/U | 50.00 | 100.00 | 14 | A |
| Dec 30, 2017 | NY | 103-105 | L | -5.5 | 216.5 | L/U | 45.24 | 77.78 | 6 | H |