by Dan Favale
Offense meets offense when the Houston Rockets host the Portland Trail Blazers Monday night.
That's what happens when two teams with myriad scoring weapons go head-to-head in the Western Conference, where the pace is lickety-split and the box scores are brimming with volume scorers.
In each of the first two meetings between these teams, the victor exceeded 110 points, a normal occurrence for both, and one likely to repeat itself in a mutual quest to take a season-series lead. And while their records suggest one title contender is in better shape than the other, the tape tells us differently.
Both Houston and Portland are great teams in their own right, and the distance between them isn't as great as the standings would suggest.
But neither team is without its flaws, and being of the more unproven powerhouses in the league, both the Rockets and Blazers are still looking to validate their authenticity—a mutual pursuit that continues here.
Time: Monday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. ET
Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
TV: TNT
Injury Report
Portland Trail Blazers
No injuries reported.
Houston Rockets
Omer Asik out (knee), Patrick Beverley probable (hand), Francisco Garcia out (knee) and Greg Smith questionable (knee).
Source:- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1926206-trail-blazers-vs-houston-rockets-full-preview-and-predictions
Offense meets offense when the Houston Rockets host the Portland Trail Blazers Monday night.
That's what happens when two teams with myriad scoring weapons go head-to-head in the Western Conference, where the pace is lickety-split and the box scores are brimming with volume scorers.
In each of the first two meetings between these teams, the victor exceeded 110 points, a normal occurrence for both, and one likely to repeat itself in a mutual quest to take a season-series lead. And while their records suggest one title contender is in better shape than the other, the tape tells us differently.
Both Houston and Portland are great teams in their own right, and the distance between them isn't as great as the standings would suggest.
But neither team is without its flaws, and being of the more unproven powerhouses in the league, both the Rockets and Blazers are still looking to validate their authenticity—a mutual pursuit that continues here.
Time: Monday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. ET
Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
TV: TNT
Injury Report
Portland Trail Blazers
No injuries reported.
Houston Rockets
Omer Asik out (knee), Patrick Beverley probable (hand), Francisco Garcia out (knee) and Greg Smith questionable (knee).
Source:- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1926206-trail-blazers-vs-houston-rockets-full-preview-and-predictions
