Game ID: 22500527
Houston Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 25 32 24 22 103HOU 22 25 28 27 102
HOU @ POR ScoutingHOU @ POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
POR availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 21 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 6 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 33 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 28 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 27 since 11/03, out tonight
NEW Avdija 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Murray 22 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Love 21 to 28 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 22 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 7 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 34 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 29 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 28 since 11/03, out tonight
NEW Murray 22 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Love 21 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Holiday missed 23 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 8 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 35 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 30 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 29 since 11/03, out tonight
NEW Murray 22 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Love 21 to 29 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 24 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 9 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 36 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 31 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 30 since 11/03, out tonight
NEW Murray 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Love 21 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 25 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 10 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 37 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 32 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 31 since 11/03, out tonight
NEW Love 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Rupert 12 to 18 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 26 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 11 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 38 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 33 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 32 since 11/03, out tonight
NEW Love 21 to 28 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 27 since 11/16, returns tonight: 16 min (54% of 30)
OUT Grant missed 12 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 39 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 34 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 33 since 11/03, out tonight
NEW Clingan 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Love 21 to 27 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 13 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 40 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 35 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 34 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/11 after 27, 16 min since (54% of 30)
NEW Clingan 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Love 21 to 27 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 14 since 12/20, returns tonight: 23 min (79% of 29)
OUT Henderson missed 41 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 4 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 36 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 35 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/11 after 27, 19 min since (62% of 30)
NEW Love 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Cissoko 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Rupert 12 to 18 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restBACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 20 min since (77% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (90% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Sengun missed 2 since 12/27, returns tonight: 34 min (100% of 34)
BACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 22 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (93% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restBACK Sengun back 1/01 after 2, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (93% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Adams missed 2 since 1/01, returns tonight: 31 min (137% of 23)
BACK Sengun back 1/01 after 2, 17 min since (52% of 34)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (95% of 16)
HOU availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restBACK Sengun back 1/01 after 2, 17 min since (52% of 34)
BACK Adams back 1/05 after 2, 31 min since (137% of 23)
HOU availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Sengun missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Adams back 1/05 after 2, 31 min since (135% of 23)
HOU availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Sengun missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 35 min (105% of 34)
BACK Adams back 1/05 after 2, 31 min since (138% of 23)
HOU availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restBACK Sengun back 1/11 after 3, 35 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Adams back 1/05 after 2, 29 min since (129% of 23)
HOU availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Eason missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 1/11 after 3, 36 min since (106% of 34)
BACK Adams back 1/05 after 2, 27 min since (119% of 23)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Avdija at 28 and Sharpe at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Holiday (25 straight), Grant (10 straight), Henderson (37 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Thompson at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 13 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 104 a night to Portland's 116 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-13 a night and Portland plus-5. Call it Houston 116, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
12/31 @ OKC 95-124 — POR notes
POR lost 95-124. POR shot 39% (34 of 87) to OKC's 49%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 17 times to OKC's 26. POR turned it over 24 times to OKC's 14, and OKC turned those into 15 steals. Cissoko led with 19 (7 of 10, 5 of 7 from three); Avdija added 17, Sharpe 14. Q3 was theirs, 21-26, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Clingan's -29 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 @ NOP 122-109 — POR notes
POR won 122-109. POR shot 45% (41 of 92) to NOP's 45%, 16 of 47 from three, and went to the line 30 times to NOP's 18 — 24 points from the stripe to their 13. POR turned it over 9 times to NOP's 15. Avdija led with 34 (10 of 19, 3 of 5 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Sharpe added 23, Love 22. The hinge was Q2, 34-18: POR came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 22. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/03 @ SAS 115-110 — POR notes
POR won 115-110. POR shot 44% (40 of 91) to SAS's 43%, 19 of 45 from three. POR turned it over 11 times to SAS's 6, and SAS turned those into 8 steals. Avdija led with 29 (9 of 22, 3 of 6 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Clingan added 24, Camara 20. The hinge was Q1, 35-24: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Avdija was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
1/05 vs UTA 137-117 — POR notes
POR won 137-117. POR shot 53% (49 of 93) to UTA's 49%, 19 of 48 from three. Avdija led with 33 (10 of 19, 4 of 10 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Sharpe added 29, Camara 15. The hinge was Q2, 42-31: a lead of 10 became 21, and the lead reached 32. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/07 vs HOU 103-102 — POR notes
POR won 103-102. POR shot 43% (36 of 83) to HOU's 37%, 12 of 40 from three. The glass went 38-57 against them. Avdija led with 41 (13 of 24, 2 of 9 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); Sharpe added 20, Camara 14. The hinge was Q2, 32-25: a lead of 3 became 10. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
1/09 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Avdija at 31 and Sharpe at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Holiday (26 straight), Grant (11 straight), Henderson (38 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Thompson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 15 a night. Without Sengun (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-15 a night and Portland plus-0 and the arc, Portland at 37 percent from three to Houston's 29. Call it Houston 114, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
1/11 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Avdija at 31 and Sharpe at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Holiday (27 straight), Grant (12 straight), Henderson (39 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and McBride at 16 a game. Without Hart (8 straight), Shamet (22 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-1 a night and Portland minus-4 and the defense, Portland allowing 109 a night to New York's 117. Call it Portland 118, New York 112.
1/13 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 29 and Butler III at 21 a game. Without Kuminga (12 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Avdija at 30 and Sharpe at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Grant (13 straight), Henderson (40 straight), Murray (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-3 a night and Portland minus-6. Call it Golden State 117, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
1/15 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Avdija at 30 and Sharpe at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Grant (14 straight), Henderson (41 straight), Murray (4 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 21 and Johnson at 19 a game. Without Risacher (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 15 times a game to Atlanta's 10 and the line, where Portland takes 22 free throws a game to Atlanta's 17. Call it Portland 116, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/29 vs IND 126-119 — HOU notes
HOU won 126-119. HOU shot 59% (49 of 83) to IND's 50%, 10 of 27 from three. HOU turned it over 16 times to IND's 9, and IND turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 50-29 for them. Durant led with 30 (13 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Smith Jr. added 21, Thompson 20. The hinge was Q2, 36-23: a lead of 5 became 18, and the lead reached 28. Adams was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/01 @ BKN 120-96 — HOU notes
HOU won 120-96. HOU shot 57% (47 of 82) to BKN's 45%, 12 of 29 from three, and got to the line 18 times to BKN's 30. The glass went 45-27 for them. Thompson led with 23 (10 of 12, 2 of 3 from three); Durant added 22, Sengun 20. The hinge was Q3, 37-25: a lead of 11 became 23, and the lead reached 26. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/03 @ DAL 104-110 — HOU notes
HOU lost 104-110. HOU took 26 more shots (106 to 80), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to DAL's 55%, 10 of 41 from three. HOU turned it over 9 times to DAL's 15. Durant led with 34 (14 of 26, 2 of 7 from three); A. Thompson added 20, Eason 19. Q1 was theirs, 31-25, but the other 3 periods went 85-73 against them. They led by as many as 11. Sheppard's -24 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 vs PHX 100-97 — HOU notes
HOU won 100-97. HOU shot 44% (38 of 87) to PHX's 42%, 9 of 37 from three, and went to the line 21 times to PHX's 12 — 15 points from the stripe to their 9. The glass went 51-40 for them. Durant led with 26 (9 of 21, 2 of 12 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Smith Jr. added 17, Thompson 17. The hinge was Q3, 24-18: HOU came in trailing by 6 and left it level. HOU trailed 54-60 at the half and won the second half 46-37. Sheppard was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
1/07 @ POR 102-103 — HOU notes
HOU lost 102-103. HOU took 16 more shots (99 to 83), fed by 24 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to POR's 43%, 8 of 36 from three. The glass went 57-38 for them. Durant led with 37 (14 of 26, 2 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Thompson added 24, Eason 15. Q4 was theirs, 27-22, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 81-75 against them.
1/09 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Avdija at 31 and Sharpe at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Holiday (26 straight), Grant (11 straight), Henderson (38 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Thompson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 15 a night. Without Sengun (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-15 a night and Portland plus-0 and the arc, Portland at 37 percent from three to Houston's 29. Call it Houston 114, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
1/11 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Murray (2 straight), Sabonis (24 straight), Plowden (26 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 103, shooting 43 percent and 26 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Thompson at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Sengun (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-13 a night and Sacramento minus-8 and the defense, Houston allowing 103 a night to Sacramento's 120. Call it Houston 115, Sacramento 108.
1/13 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 41 percent and 23 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 30 and Thompson at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 13 free throws a game; Buzelis at 20 and Vučević at 19 a game. Without Giddey (6 straight), Collins (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 33 percent from three to Houston's 23 and the line, where Houston takes 24 free throws a game to Chicago's 13. Call it Houston 114, Chicago 110, Chicago keeping it close.
1/15 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 24 from three, 26 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Thompson at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Eason (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 27 from three, 30 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Hartenstein (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-10 a night and OKC minus-8 and the defense, Houston allowing 107 a night to OKC's 115. Call it Houston 114, OKC 113, OKC keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaJrTh 4 11 -3 4 7 57 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 4 2 0 1 1 1
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaCiClSh 4 11 0 2 3 67 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 1 2 1 0 0 2
POR Avdija, Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Sharpe
in Avdija, Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Sharpe
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuOkJrTh 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
HOU Adams, Durant, Okogie, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Okogie
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClRuSh 2 3 -1 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Rupert, Sharpe
in Rupert
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuOkJrTh 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Okogie, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Capela
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 2 3 +1 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Love
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuFiOkSh 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Okogie, Sheppard
in Finney-Smith, Sheppard
out Smith Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 2 3 +1 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Love
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaShJrTh 3 10 +4 2 2 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1
HOU Adams, Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCiShIiYa 3 6 -4 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
POR Avdija, Cissoko, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Avdija
out Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaOkSh 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sheppard
in Durant, Okogie
out Smith Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaShIiYa 1 2 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Camara
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaOkSh 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 1 2
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sheppard
in Capela
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaLoIiYa 2 5 +3 1 1 100 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Love, Williams III, Yang
in Love
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuShJrTh 2 5 +1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Smith Jr., Thompson
out Eason, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 2 4 -1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Clingan, Rupert
out Williams III, Yang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaFiJrTh 2 2 -4 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Durant, Eason, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason, Finney-Smith
out Capela, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoSh 2 6 +4 2 3 67 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Sharpe
out Rupert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuFiJrTh 2 4 -2 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
HOU Adams, Durant, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Adams
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCiClLoSh 2 9 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 4 50 1 1 3 1 0 0 1
POR Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Cissoko
out Avdija
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaJrTh 7 16 +5 5 10 50 1 4 25 3 4 75 2 7 1 1 1 1 2
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaCiClSh 4 2 -7 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Sharpe
in Avdija
out Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaJrTh 7 16 +5 5 10 50 1 4 25 3 4 75 2 7 1 1 1 1 2
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoSh 1 5 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Love
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaJrTh 7 16 +5 5 10 50 1 4 25 3 4 75 2 7 1 1 1 1 2
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 3 4 -2 3 4 75 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 3 1 1 0 1 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Rupert
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuOkShJr 3 6 -3 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Okogie, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Capela, Okogie, Sheppard
out Adams, Eason, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaRuIiYa 3 9 +3 3 3 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2
POR Avdija, Camara, Rupert, Williams III, Yang
in Williams III, Yang
out Clingan, Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHoShJrTh 1 3 +1 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Holiday, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Holiday, Thompson
out Durant, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LoRuShIiYa 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
POR Love, Rupert, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Love, Sharpe
out Avdija, Camara
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaFiShTh 4 9 +2 1 5 20 1 4 25 4 6 67 2 6 2 0 1 1 4
HOU Adams, Eason, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Thompson
in Adams, Eason, Finney-Smith
out Capela, Holiday, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CiLoShIiYa 3 3 -5 2 4 50 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
POR Cissoko, Love, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Cissoko
out Rupert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaHoJrTh 3 7 +2 3 4 75 0 4 0 1 1 100 2 0 1 1 0 0 2
HOU Durant, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Holiday, Smith Jr.
out Adams, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClRuSh 3 7 +4 0 1 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 4 2 0 0 1 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Rupert, Sharpe
in Camara, Rupert
out Love, Williams III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaHoJrTh 3 7 +2 3 4 75 0 4 0 1 1 100 2 0 1 1 0 0 2
HOU Durant, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Holiday, Smith Jr.
out Adams, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Love
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaHoJrTh 3 7 +2 3 4 75 0 4 0 1 1 100 2 0 1 1 0 0 2
HOU Durant, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Holiday, Smith Jr.
out Adams, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoSh 4 11 0 4 5 80 0 1 0 4 5 80 1 0 2 0 1 1 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Sharpe
out Rupert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaJrTh 3 9 +2 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 3 0 1 1 2
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Adams
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoSh 4 11 0 4 5 80 0 1 0 4 5 80 1 0 2 0 1 1 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Sharpe
out Rupert
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORCL C. Love
DA D. Avdija
DC D. Clingan
HY H. Yang
HA Hansen
RR R. Rupert
RW R. Williams III
SC S. Cissoko
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
HOUAH A. Holiday
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
DF D. Finney-Smith
JO J. Okogie
JS J. Smith Jr.
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
POR/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Avdija has 41 points, Trail Blazers hold on to beat Rockets 103-102
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Deni Avdija had a season-high 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fourth straight with a wild 103-102 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
It appeared Tari Eason scored on a tip-in for Houston at the buzzer and the Rockets emptied the bench in celebration, but upon review the basket did not beat the clock.
The teams will meet again at the Moda Center on Friday night.
The Blazers held off the Rockets through most of the second half, but Houston tied it at 84 on a Amen Thompson 's free throw with 8:56 left. Shaedon Sharpe 's 3-pointer put Portland back in front.
The Rockets narrowed Portland's lead to 101-99 on Kevin Durant 's jumper and foul shot with just over a minute on the clock. Avdija answered with a layup.
With the Blazers holding a 103-100 lead, Durant made a pair of free throws with 5.9 seconds left. On a Portland inbound, Houston was called for a loose ball foul, which coach Ime Udoka successfully challenged, giving the Rockets the ball.
Durant, who finished with 37 points, missed a 19-footer with 2.1 seconds left before Eason's failed attempt at the buzzer.
The Rockets played without Alperen Sengun , who sprained his ankle in a loss to Dallas on Saturday and is expected to be sidelined up to two weeks.
Yang Hansen , the Blazers' 7-foot first-round draft pick last year, hit a long 3-pointer late in the first quarter to put Portland in front 25-21.
Eason played just four minutes in the opening quarter and had his left knee wrapped on the bench but returned to start the second and hit a 3-pointer that gave Houston a 27-25 lead.
Portland ended the half on a 17-7 run to lead 57-47 at the break.
Avdija made an acrobatic 19-foot layup at the buzzer to give the Blazers an 81-75 lead heading into the final period.