Losers of two straight, Houston is almost in dire straits here as a loss could knock them down to sixth in the conference. However, a win could put them in fourth, meaning that they could host a home playoff series. Portland is red hot right now with four straight double-digit wins and eight covers in nine tries, but they remain just 17-20 SU on the road. The Blazers have lost three straight in Houston and are just 7-19 ATS off 3 straight covers as chalk.