Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #12 - BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2025 - 5:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (2 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 6-5 ROCKETS 7-3

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STARTERS


Jrue Holiday Shaedon Sharpe

Deni Avdija Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Josh Okogie Amen Thompson

Kevin Durant Jabari Smith Jr

Alperen Sengun
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WHEN: FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 14, 2025 - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: TOYOTA CENTER, HOUSTON TX


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RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH



Jerami Grant Yang Hansen

Kris Murray Robert Williams III

Duop Reath Rayan Rupert

Caleb Love* Sidy Cissiko*

Jevonte Cooke* Damian Lillard°

Matisse Thybulle° Scoot Henderson°

Blake Wesley°

*Two Way Player °Injured Player



Steven Adams Jeff Green

Tari Eason Clint Capela

Aaron Holiday Jae'Sean Tate

Reed Sheppard JD Davison*

Kevon Harris* Isaiah Crawford*

Fred VanVleet° Dorian Finney Smith°


* Two Way Player °Injured Player

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COACH




Tiago Splitter



Ime Udoka

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Scoot Henderson - Ham - Out
Blake Wesley - Foot - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Thumb - Out

ROCKETS

Fred VanVleet - ACL - Out
Dorian Finney-Smith - Ankle - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - 11/16 - 4:30 PM

BLAZERS VS SUNS - 11/18 - 8:00 PM

BLAZERS VS BULLS - 11/19 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 11/21 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 98-119 all time vs the Rockets
•The Blazers went 1-2 vs the Rockets last season
• The Blazers 5-5 in their last 10 games vs the Rockets
• The Blazers will play the rockets again on 1/7 and 1/9 in Portland and on 3/6 in Houston

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[Chris Craig]

Going to be a tough one

 

[Cugel]

Really tough.

 

[kjironman1]

I'll just cut to the chase.
We should have picked Durant!
We should have picked Thompson!
We should have picked Sengun!

Probably should have picked Jabari also....

These Rockets are the shoulda woulda coulda BLAZERS!

 

[BassPlaya]

iouytuiyuioytrty

 

[blazerkor]

I'll be really happy if our guys just stay competiitve in this one. A win would be mind blowing but if our guys will just bring the intensity on both ends then I think that will be a great outcome.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Do we see the return of Scoot tonight?

 

[wizenheimer]

Do we see the return of Scoot tonight?

not unless tonight is December.....or January

 

[blazerkor]

Do we see the return of Scoot tonight?

He is listed as out on the injury report on ESPN.

 

[B-Roy]

Small sample size but Portland is #1 in the league in both opponent 3 point attempts and makes: https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/opponent?dir=A&sort=OPP_FG3A

8th in % allowed. That's surprising to me.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

Before the Thunder game I was like No way and was proven wrong but one thing I am pretty sure of for this game. If they start slow in this game very good chance this game is over by the half. My predictions are two fold IF they WIN and if they lose

Win -- 3 pt win similar to Thunder game
Loss -- 15 plus -- not one doubt in my mind on this one cause they will run it up and let the scrubs have the last quarter

Now where I would put my money IF i was a betting man --- I love the Blazers but they are beat up and near the end of this road trip so I am saying a LOSS but then they have to beat Dallas or this trip was not good -- period.

IF I am wrong -- Grant after being ejected ( BS ejection BTW ) he will go off for 30 plus leading to a really close game / win .

 

[Cugel]

but 27th in opponent FG%. So is the defense really that good? KD will help himself to 50 tonight, most likely.

 

[Chris Craig]

Do we see the return of Scoot tonight?

No

 

[wizenheimer]

Small sample size but Portland is #1 in the league in both opponent 3 point attempts and makes: https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/opponent?dir=A&sort=OPP_FG3A

8th in % allowed. That's surprising to me.

but, a lot of other opponent shooting numbers are bad:




19th in opponent TS%
20th in opponent eFG%

they are limiting opponent FGA, largely, it would seem, because they are 1st in forcing turnovers. But they are 21st in DRB% and 30th in FT/FGA

 

[B-Roy]

but, a lot of other opponent shooting numbers are bad:

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19th in opponent TS%
20th in opponent eFG%

they are limiting opponent FGA, largely, it would seem, because they are 1st in forcing turnovers. But they are 21st in DRB% and 30th in FT/FGA

I don't think our defense has been good. I was just posting that because I was surprised we were first in 3 point defense since it has not felt that way from watching the games. I also can't tell if it's something we're really emphasizing or its just a product of small sample size or our porous dribble drive/penetration defense. To me, it has felt as if guys are just blowing past our initial defense, which is odd with all the good individual defenders we have. Toumani and Jrue in particular have not been good at containing dribble penetration, but I'm now wondering if that is just a function of what our defense is trying to do (limit 3s, allow drives).

 

[THE HCP]

Would love to see a split of how are defense has been SINCE Wesley and Tisse went down.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

Do we see the return of Scoot tonight?

Hopefully so we can decide if to include him in the trade for Sabonis.