Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets

· NBA Cup - Group Play

Portland Trail Blazers

6-6, 3-4 Away

Final
116 - 140

Houston Rockets

8-3, 4-1 Home

Durant scores 30 as the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers 140-116 for 3rd straight victory

Kevin Durant rocks the rim with slam dunk

Durant, who had 16 points in the first period, finished 12 of 19 from the field. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Amen Thompson had 19 points and Reed Sheppard 13.

The Rockets have won eight of their last nine games and improved to 1-1 in NBA Cup play. Houston shot 50%, including 17 of 45 on 3-pointers. The Rockets forced the Trail Blazers into 20 turnovers and converted them into 30 points.

Tari Eason left with a bruised right hip after being bumped and falling to the floor. He went to the locker room with a trainer midway through the second quarter.

Deni Avdija had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Shaedon Sharpe added 19 points and eight rebounds, Toumani Camara scored 16 points and Jrue Holiday and Jerami Grant each had 13 for Portland, which fell to 1-1 in NBA Cup play. The Trailblazers shot 47% and were 13 of 36 from 3-point range.

Leading 58-57 with 2:44 left in the second, Houston ended the half on an 11-3 run and took a 69-60 lead into halftime on a tip-in by Josh Okogie. The Rockets opened the second half with an 8-0 run to increase the lead to 17 points on a 3-pointer by Okogie with 10:49 left in the period. Houston’s lead never dipped below 10 the rest of the way.

Up next Trail Blazers: At Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in the finale of a five-game trip.

Rockets: Host the Orlando Magic on Sunday to finish a three-game homestand.

Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	116 - 140
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	116 - 140
4th 8.6	Duop Reath makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sidy Cissoko assists)	116 - 140
4th 17.0	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	113 - 140
4th 20.1	Sidy Cissoko misses 12-foot two point shot	113 - 140

Statistics

POR		HOU
42-89	FG	53-106
47	Field Goal %	50
13-36	3PT	17-45
36	Three Point %	38
19-27	FT	17-20
70	Free Throw %	85
44	Rebounds	49
16	Offensive Rebounds	20
28	Defensive Rebounds	29
18	Assists	26
4	Steals	16
2	Blocks	6
20	Turnovers	6
0	Team Turnovers	0
20	Total Turnovers	6
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
30	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	11
9	Fast Break Points	23
54	Points in Paint	56
18	Fouls	22
9	Largest Lead	30

Houston Rockets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Marcus Smart, G	Suspension	Nov 12
Clint Capela, C	Out	Nov 9
Steven Adams, C	Out	Nov 9

Portland Trail Blazers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Chris Youngblood, G	Out	Nov 12
Vit Krejci, G	Out	Nov 11
Ja Morant, G	Out	Nov 7
Shaedon Sharpe, G	Out	Aug 24

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	9	3	.750	-	W5
Portland	8	3	.727	0.5	W2
Oklahoma City	8	4	.667	1	L2
Denver	6	4	.600	2	W1
Utah	1	11	.083	8	L10

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	-	2	W10	0.8333333	10
Houston	1	3	W2	0.75	9
Memphis	2.5	4	L1	0.6363636	7
Dallas	3	5	L1	0.5833333	7
New Orleans	6	8	L4	0.33333334	4

Full Standings

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