Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 6, 2026

Portland's defensive vulnerabilities—it had allowed 119.8 points per game over its last ten outings—suggested a matchup tilted toward a high total, especially against Houston's 113.2 scoring average. Yet this meeting defied the season series pattern of offensive fireworks: the Trail Blazers and Rockets combined for 205 points, sitting well beneath the 220.5 market line and marking the second time these teams landed at exactly 205 in their last three meetings.

Houston's 106-99 victory was decided largely in the first half. The opening quarter exploded for 61 combined points—the game's high-water mark—with Portland's 34 points offsetting Houston's 27. But the second half told a different story. After halftime, the two teams combined for just 92 points, with Q3 and Q4 each yielding only 46. Alperen Sengun (28 points, 6 rebounds) and Amen Thompson (26 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists) spearheaded Houston's offense, while Kevin Durant added 20 points and 8 rebounds. For Portland, Jerami Grant led with 21 points; Jrue Holiday contributed 20 points and 10 assists; and Donovan Clingan grabbed 13 rebounds alongside 18 points.

DAGGER leaned over heading into tip, but the total tightened from 220.5 at open to 221.5 at close—a subtle shift that proved immaterial. The game's scoring deceleration in the final 24 minutes sealed a decisive under, missing the over call by 15.5 points.