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    Houston Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers

    HOU
    Houston RocketsRocketsHOU
    22-12, 11-10 Away
    POR
    Portland Trail BlazersTrail BlazersPOR
    18-20, 9-9 Home
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    Matchup Predictor

    Houston Rockets
    Portland Trail Blazers
    69.2
    %

    HOU

    30.8
    %

    POR

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Game Information

    Portland, OR

    Moda Center
    Moda Center

    Portland takes on Houston following Avdija's 41-point game

    Houston Rockets (22-12, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (18-20, ninth in the Western Conference)
    Jan 8, 2026, 07:04 am - Data Skrive

    Season Leaders

    HOUAvg. Per GamePOR
    Kevin Durant
    25.7
    K. Durant#7
    52.0 FG%, 89.7 FT%
    25.7
    Points
    Deni Avdija
    26.3
    D. Avdija#8
    47.1 FG%, 79.6 FT%
    26.3
    Alperen Sengun
    9.0
    A. Sengun#28O
    6.0 DRPG, 2.9 ORPG
    9.0
    Rebounds
    Donovan Clingan
    10.7
    D. Clingan#23
    6.2 DRPG, 4.5 ORPG
    10.7
    Alperen Sengun
    6.5
    A. Sengun#28O
    3.3 TOPG, 34.3 MPG
    6.5
    Assists
    Deni Avdija
    7.0
    D. Avdija#8
    3.8 TOPG, 35.3 MPG
    7.0
    Full Player Stats

    Injury Report

    Houston Rockets
    NameStatusEst. Return
    Isaiah CrawfordI. CrawfordF
    OutIllness
    9 Jan
    Alperen SengunA. SengunC
    OutAnkle
    18 Jan
    Fred VanVleetF. VanVleetG
    OutKnee
    1 Jun
    Portland Trail Blazers
    NameStatusEst. Return
    Kris MurrayK. MurrayF
    OutBack
    9 Jan
    Jrue HolidayJ. HolidayG
    OutCalf
    9 Jan
    Jerami GrantJ. GrantF
    OutAchilles
    9 Jan
    Matisse ThybulleM. ThybulleG
    OutThumb
    17 Jan
    Scoot HendersonS. HendersonG
    OutHamstring
    17 Jan
    Full Injury Report

    Team Stats

    HOU
    POR

    118.9

    Points

    116.5

    110.7

    Points Against

    119.1

    48%

    Field Goal %

    45%

    49.1

    Rebounds

    45.4

    25.3

    Assists

    24.7

    5.6

    Blocks

    4.8

    8.8

    Steals

    7.9

    LAST FIVE GAMES

    Rockets
    DATEOPPRESULT
    1/8/26@PORL103-102
    1/6/26vsPHXW100-97
    1/4/26@DALL110-104
    1/1/26@BKNW120-96
    12/30/25vsINDW126-119
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    Trail Blazers
    DATEOPPRESULT
    1/8/26vsHOUW103-102
    1/6/26vsUTAHW137-117
    1/4/26@SAW115-110
    1/3/26@NOW122-109
    1/1/26@OKCL124-95
    Full Schedule
    Data is currently unavailable.

    Matchups

    HOU
    HOU
    Season tied
    1-1
    POR
    POR
    140
    Game 1•@ HOU
    Final
    116
    102
    Game 2•@ POR
    Final
    103
    22-12
    Game 3•@ POR
    18-20
    22-12
    Game 4•@ HOU
    18-20

    2025-26 Standings

    Western Conference
    SouthwestWLPCTGBSTRK
    San Antonio2611.703-W1
    Houston2212.6472.5L1
    Memphis1621.43210L1
    Dallas1423.37812W2
    New Orleans831.20519L9
    NorthwestWLPCTGBSTRK
    Oklahoma City317.816-W1
    Denver2512.6765.5W2
    Minnesota2413.6496.5W3
    Portland1820.47413W4
    Utah1224.33318L5
    Full Standings

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