Houston Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR | Game ID: 22500527
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 25 32 24 22 103HOU 22 25 28 27 102
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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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaJrTh 4 11 -3 4 8 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 1
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuOkJrTh 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
HOU Adams, Durant, Okogie, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Okogie
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuOkJrTh 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 2 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Okogie, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Capela
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuFiOkSh 2 2 0 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 1 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Finney-Smith, Okogie, Sheppard
in Finney-Smith, Sheppard
out Smith Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdFiShJrTh 2 3 -3 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
HOU Adams, Finney-Smith, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Adams, Smith Jr., Thompson
out Capela, Durant, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaShJrTh 3 10 +4 4 5 80 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
HOU Adams, Eason, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaOkSh 1 1 -1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sheppard
in Durant, Okogie
out Smith Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuEaOkSh 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 2
HOU Capela, Durant, Eason, Okogie, Sheppard
in Capela
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuShJrTh 2 5 +1 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Capela, Durant, Sheppard, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Smith Jr., Thompson
out Eason, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaFiJrTh 2 2 -4 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuFiJrTh 2 4 -2 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2
HOU Adams, Durant, Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Adams
out Eason
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaJrTh 7 16 +5 6 14 43 1 4 25 3 4 75 2 7 9 1 1 1 1 2
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Eason
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDuOkShJr 3 6 -3 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 1
HOU Capela, Durant, Okogie, Sheppard, Smith Jr.
in Capela, Okogie, Sheppard
out Adams, Eason, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHoShJrTh 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaFiShTh 4 9 +2 2 9 22 1 4 25 4 6 67 2 6 8 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaShTh :51 0 -3 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Sheppard, Thompson
in Durant
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuEaHoJrTh 3 7 +2 3 8 38 0 4 0 1 1 100 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 2
HOU Durant, Eason, Holiday, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Holiday, Smith Jr.
out Adams, Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdDuEaJrTh 3 9 +2 3 6 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 4 3 0 1 1 2
HOU Adams, Durant, Eason, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Adams
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaCiClSh 4 11 0 4 8 50 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2
POR Avdija, Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Sharpe
in Avdija, Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Sharpe
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClRuSh 2 3 -1 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Rupert, Sharpe
in Rupert
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 2 3 +1 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Love
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaLoIiYa :53 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Love, Williams III, Yang
in Williams III, Yang
out Clingan, Rupert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaLoShIiYa 2 3 +1 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
POR Camara, Love, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Sharpe
out Avdija
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CiLoShIiYa 1 3 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1
POR Cissoko, Love, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Cissoko
out Camara
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCiShIiYa 3 6 -4 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
POR Avdija, Cissoko, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Avdija
out Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaShIiYa 1 2 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Camara
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaLoIiYa 2 5 +3 2 5 40 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Love, Williams III, Yang
in Love
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 2 4 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoSh 2 6 +4 2 3 67 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Sharpe
out Rupert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCiClLoSh 2 9 +4 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 4 50 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1
POR Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Cissoko
out Avdija
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaCiClSh 4 2 -7 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Sharpe
in Avdija
out Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoSh 1 5 +1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Love
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 3 4 -2 3 7 43 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 3 3 1 1 0 1 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Rupert
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaRuIiYa 3 9 +3 4 5 80 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2
POR Avdija, Camara, Rupert, Williams III, Yang
in Williams III, Yang
out Clingan, Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LoRuShIiYa 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
POR Love, Rupert, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Love, Sharpe
out Avdija, Camara
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CiLoShIiYa 3 3 -5 2 6 33 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
POR Cissoko, Love, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Cissoko
out Rupert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvClLoShIi :49 0 -1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
POR Avdija, Clingan, Love, Sharpe, Williams III
in Avdija, Clingan
out Cissoko, Yang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClRuSh 3 7 +4 2 4 50 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 4 4 2 0 0 1 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Rupert, Sharpe
in Camara, Rupert
out Love, Williams III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoRu 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Love
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoSh 4 11 0 4 6 67 0 1 0 4 5 80 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Sharpe
in Sharpe
out Rupert
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Who
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
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