Game Thread 2023-24 - GAME #62 - BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - MARCH 8, 2024 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 17-43 ROCKETS 26-34

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Kris Murray

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

Duop Reath



Fred VanVleet Jalen Green

Dillon Brooks Jabari Smith Jr

Alperen Sengun

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WHEN: MARCH 8, 2024 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR


TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Jabari Walker Delano Banton

Rayan Rupert Moses Brown

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Ashton Hagans*

Robert Williams° Shaedon Sharpe°

Malcolm Brogdon° Matisse Thybulle°

Scoot Henderson° DeAndre Ayton°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player


Reggie Bullock Amen Thompson

Jeff Green Aaron Holiday

Jock Landale Boban Marjanovic

Jae'Sean Tate Cam Whitmore

Nate Williams* Jermaine Samuels*

Nate Hinton*

Tari Eason° Steven Adams°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Ime Udoka

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Core - Out
Malcolm Brogdon - Elbow - Out
Scoot Henderson - Adductor - Out
DeAndre Ayton - Hand - Out
Toumani Camara - Ill - Quest


ROCKETS

Tari Eason - Leg - Out
Steven Adams - Knee - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS RAPTORS 3/9 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS CELTICS 3/11 7:30 PM

BLAZERS VS HAWKS 3/13 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• Chauncey Billups is 6-2 vs the Rockets and 1-1 vs Ime Udoka
• The Blazers defeated the Rockets 137-131 on 1/24 in Houston
• The Blazers will play the Rockets again 3/25 in Houston, and 4/12 in Portland
• Jeenathan "Nate" Williams played for the Blazers during the 2022-23 season

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[Chris Craig]

Scoot may be back this weekend. Probably Saturday's game if so.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Scoot may be back this weekend. Probably Saturday's game if so.

I was just wondering that. So good to hear!

 

[Whyachi]

the last Houston matchup went to overtime. This was during the Blazer glory days, when most the players were available. The game was so much fun, the Blazers GM wants to play against the Rockets every night. Unfortunately, the league doesn't let teams choose their own schedule.

 

[THE HCP]

Got to visit with my guy Ime Udoka tonight over at UofP. Great seeing him back in town.

 

[Whyachi]

"I love watching Ant play!! I believe Ant is a huge asset to have on a championship team."

-Blazers Edge fan comment of the night
(I think Cronin sneaks into that website and pretends to be a Blazer fan)

 

[THE HCP]

I love watching Ant play…..he’s our best player.

 

[Whyachi]

I love watching Ant play…..he’s our best player.

without a doubt, but championship and Blazers is a strange comparison

 

[tlongII]

I love watching Ant play…..he’s our best player.

He is. And that's a problem.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Got to visit with my guy Ime Udoka tonight over at UofP. Great seeing him back in town.

Blurry pictures, or it didn't happen.

 

[blazerkor]

 

[blazerkor]

I'm pulling for the Hornets to continue to widen their lead on the Wizards. If the Hornets win this game and we can lose out, then we have at least a split of the 4th and 5th odds in the lotto. I think Jerami's hammy is going to keep him out the rest of the season and when Scoot is 100% he'll come back and Ant will sit the rest of the season... or at least that's what would make sense to me if we're trying to maximize the options our pick can potentially give us.

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm pulling for the Hornets to continue to widen their lead on the Wizards. If the Hornets win this game and we can lose out, then we have at least a split of the 4th and 5th odds in the lotto. I think Jerami's hammy is going to keep him out the rest of the season and when Scoot is 100% he'll come back and Ant will sit the rest of the season... or at least that's what would make sense to me if we're trying to maximize the options our pick can potentially give us.

Anfernee will suddenly injure his quad

 

[Tince]

Lock of the night: Houston -3 in the 1st half (maybe)...

Edit: I've obtained new information and in fact, Portland +3 in the 1st half is the lock of the year!

 

[riverman]

I don't think Grant will play tonight according to the radio pre game

 

[Whyachi]

Banton 3 triples in 1st qtr

 

[Whyachi]

Coach Udoka needs a timeout, Blazers are whoopin' the Rockets

 

[illmatic99]

houston should fire their entire staff if they lose twice to our shit team.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Delano Curry going for 50 tonight

 

[Tince]

Banton 3 triples in 1st qtr

Those should've been Ruperts attempts!

 

[Whyachi]

Zers 5 ast 0 TO

 

[riverman]

Kris Murray is just getting better all around. I like Banton as well.

 

[Whyachi]

Rockets are chuckers, and they suck from deep, what a pathetic franchise

 

[riverman]

Murray has 2 turnovers in his last 5 games

 

[Whyachi]

Lucky shot Dillon

 

[Whyachi]

that wasn't a foul !!
Refs U suck

 

[Whyachi]

VanFleet hits one from downtown. Coach Billups calls timeout. Too many open Rockets

 

[B-Roy]

I don’t mind Rupert playing but all I can say is I under why Chauncey would play all the other wings over him.

 

[Whyachi]

I don’t mind Rupert playing but all I can say is I under why Chauncey would play all the other wings over him.

Rayan is not a normal rookie. So he will get abnormal pt

 

[TBpup]

Banton 3 triples in 1st qtr

Like Banton getting a rhythm. Meanwhile, Murray with 2 airballs from '3'. WAAAY to many airballs from him. It happens far too often.