Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #16 - NBA CUP - BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - NOV 22, 2024 - FRI - 5:00 PM - KATU, CHARGE, BV

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

(13) BLAZERS 6-8 (4) ROCKETS 10-5

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EMIRATES CUP STANDINGS

BLAZERS 1-0 ROCKETS 1-0

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Shaedon Sharpe

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

Donovan Clingan


Fred Van Fleet Jalen Green

Dillon Brooks Jabari Smith Jr

Alperen Sengun

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WHEN: NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: TOYOTA CENTER, HOUSTON TX




TV BROADCAST





Antenna 2.2, Xfinity 302/1170, DTV 688-1

STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Robert Williams Deni Avdija

Dalano Banton Kris Murray

Rayan Rupert Jabari Walker

Duop Reath

Justin Minaya* Bryce McGowens*

Tazé Moore*

Scoot Henderson° DeAndre Ayton°

Matisse Thybulle°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player


Steven Adams Amen Thompson

Cam Whitmore Jeff Green

Tari Eason Jock Landale

Aaron Holiday Jae'Sean Tate

Reed Sheppard

N'Faly Dante* Nate Williams*

Jack McVeigh*

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH

Chauncey Billups


Ime Udoka

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Matisse Thybulle - Knee - Out
Anfernee Simons - Hand - Avail
DeAndre Ayton - Finger - Out
Scoot Henderson - Thigh - Out
Jerami Grant - Illness - Avail

ROCKETS

None

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ ROCKETS 11/23 - 5PM

BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES 11/25 - 5PM

BLAZERS @ PACERS 11/27 - 4PM
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GAME NOTES
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• The Blazers are 97-117 against the Rockets all time
• Chauncey Billups is 2-4 vs Ime Udoka (1-1 with Celtics and 1-3 with Rockets)
• The Blazers are 6-5 vs the Rockets with Billups as coach
• This is the first of a back to back. The Blazers and Rockets will play again Saturday November 23rd
• The teams will then see each other again on 1/18 in Portland
• Nate Williams played briefly for the Blazers at the end of the 2022-23 season

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[SharpesTriumph]

Blazers win this and we're likely the favorites to advance out of our group.

We'd own head to head tiebreaker over both 1 loss teams. We'd likely then only need to beat one of Sac or Clippers to advance.

Biggest Blazers game since Denver playoffs many years ago.

 

[THE HCP]

Blazers win this and we're likely the favorites to advance out of our group.

We'd own head to head tiebreaker over both 1 loss teams. We'd likely then only need to beat one of Sac or Clippers to advance.

Biggest Blazers game since Denver playoffs many years ago.

No disrespect, but you keep saying these games are the biggest since Denver so in so…….You really think that? And please correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t we move on the the WCF after that Denver series?
And this game Friday is simply a regular season game to these guys, nothing more. League wouldn’t want to hear that I’m sure.

 

[Cugel]

Tough game. HOU has some exciting young guys; their vets I could take or leave. Winnable but must cut out those costly turnovers.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

No disrespect, but you keep saying these games are the biggest since Denver so in so…….You really think that? And please correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t we move on the the WCF after that Denver series?
And this game Friday is simply a regular season game to these guys, nothing more. League wouldn’t want to hear that I’m sure.

All playoff games are bigger, last playoffs we played was first round loss to Denver which is what I'm referencing. If you think there has been a bigger game since then please let me know which one.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

And this game Friday is simply a regular season game to these guys, nothing more. League wouldn’t want to hear that I’m sure.

Appreciate the insight, maybe players do think that right now.

If the Blazers win and have a chance to play in Vegas with all the national media all the sudden asking for interviews they will think different. Blazers have 1 national game this season which is more about Dame than any Blazer player.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Tough game. HOU has some exciting young guys; their vets I could take or leave. Winnable but must cut out those costly turnovers.

Yeah I certainly expect us to lose this one, will be a very pleasant surprise if we can somehow win it.

 

[kjironman1]

Sure. Let them win this one if they want?

 

[THE HCP]

We have a guy OUT…… that I didn’t even know was IN!!!!

 

[kjironman1]

We have a guy OUT…… that I didn’t even know was IN!!!!

So now Simons isn’t sick? Now he has a sprained right hand?

 

[kjironman1]

Does that mean Ayton is back?

 

[Everything Beagle]

Not able to watch tonight; looking forward to a win!

 

[wizenheimer]

Not able to watch tonight; looking forward to a win!

tonight is tomorrow...and tomorrow is always possible

 

[Everything Beagle]

tonight is tomorrow...and tomorrow is always possible

Luckily for y’all I can’t watch tomorrow either!

 

[THE HCP]

I’ll be watching for you FAMS!

 

[THE HCP]

If anybody is in town for the game, this dive across the street is the best Chinese food in Houston!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Must win tournament game!

 

[jlprk]

If we lose tomorrow, there is no tomorrow!

 

[blazerfan11]

If we lose tomorrow, there is no tomorrow!

Is there a day after tomorrow?

 

[wizenheimer]

tomorrow is promised to nobody

 

[Pinwheel1]

So now Simons isn’t sick? Now he has a sprained right hand?

He was sick, then he sprained his hand in practice.

 

[kjironman1]

We need to start complaining about Chauncey now so I get a few points early!
Chauncey Sucks!

 

[illmatic99]

Need a good Scoot game. Haven't had one in a while

 

[Irish Trader]

Well we are 12.5 under dogs in this game. Bettors don’t like us much in this game. Can we beat the spread?

 

[Everything Beagle]

Well we are 12.5 under dogs in this game. Bettors don’t like us much in this game. Can we beat the spread?

Depends on if DC gets to play more than 24 minutes

 

[OR-84]

Need a good Scoot game. Haven't had one in a while

It sounds like he may be out today.

 

[blazerfan11]

tomorrow is promised to nobody

Who said that? Aristotle?

 

[blazerfan11]

It sounds like he may be out today.

 

[wizenheimer]

Who said that? Aristotle?

James Rockford

 

[Everything Beagle]

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I know coaches who use point guards and they’re all cowards.