Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationJalen Green leads Rockets with 26 points in 125-103 victory over Trail Blazers
Alperen Sengun had 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Rockets.
Scoot Henderson had 21 points and 11 assists off the bench for the Blazers. Toumani Camara added 17 points.
Fred VanVleet started for the Rockets and finished with nine points after missing Thursday's 132-127 loss to Sacramento for personal reasons. That defeat snapped Houston's five-game winning streak.
Jerami Grant started for Portland after a facial contusion sidelined him for the last nine games. He finished with seven points.
The Rockets led by as many as nine points early, but Anfernee Simons hit a 3-pointer that put the Blazers up 31-29 midway through the second quarter. Houston held a 51-50 edge at halftime.
Sengun's driving layup touched off a 15-0 run that gave the Rockets a 70-56 lead in the third quarter.
Trail Blazers: Deni Avdija missed a third game because of a right ankle sprain. Deandre Ayton was out with lower back soreness. ... Robert Williams III had three blocks.
Trail Blazers: Host Bulls on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 125 - 103 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 103 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Bryce McGowens makes 2-foot driving dunk (Justin Minaya assists) | 125 - 103 |
| 4th 21.1 |  |
Aaron Holiday makes two point shot | 125 - 101 |
| 4th 34.1 | |
Reed Sheppard defensive rebound | 123 - 101 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48-108 | FG | 39-86 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 14-31 | 3PT | 12-36 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-22 | FT | 13-18 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 23 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 25 | Assists | 28 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 26 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood, G | Out | Nov 11 |
| Vit Krejci, G | Out | Nov 11 |
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Aug 24 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Nov 9 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 17,077 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W10 |
 Houston |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | W3 |
 Memphis |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | L4 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 3 | W4 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 3 | L1 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.7 | 7 |
 Denver |
1.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.6 | 6 |
 Utah |
7.5 | 11 | L10 | 0.083333336 | 1 |
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