Game Thread 2025 - 26 GAME #64 - BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - MARCH 6, 2026 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (5 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 29-33 ROCKETS 38-22

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STARTERS


Jrue Holiday Scoot Henderson

Jerami Grant Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Amen Thompson Reed Sheppard

Tari Eason Kevin Durant

Alperen Sengun

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WHEN: MARCH 6, 2026 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM

WHERE: TOYOTA CENTER, HOUSTON TX



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BENCH


Robert Williams III Scoot Henderson

Matisse Thybulle Blake Wesley

Vit Krejci Kris Murray

Sidy Cissiko Yang Hansen

Caleb Love* Chris Youngblood*

Jayson Kent* Damian Lillard°

Shaedon Sharpe° Deni Avdija°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player


Jabari Smith Jr° Dorian Finney Smith

Josh Okogie Jeff Green

Aaron Holiday Clint Capela

Isaiah Crawford* Tristen Newton*

JD Davison* Fred VanVleet°

Steven Adams° Jae'Sean Tate°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player

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COACH


Tiago Splitter


Ime Udoka

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Leg - Out
Deni Avdija - Back - Doubt

ROCKETS

Fred VanVleet - ACL - Out
Steven Adams - Ankle - Out
Jae'Sean Tate - Knee - Out
Dorian Finney Smith - Ankle - Quest


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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS PACERS - 3/8 - 6:00 PM

BLAZERS VS HORNETS - 3/10 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS JAZZ - 3/13 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS @ 76ERS - 3/15 - 3:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 100-120 all time vs the Rockets
• The Blazers lost to the Rockets 140-116 on 11/14 in Houston
•The Blazers defeated the Rockets 103-102 on 1/7 in Portland
• The Blazers defeated the Rockets 111- 105 in Portland on 1/9
•The Blazers lead the season series 2-1
• Jrue Holiday has a 10-5 record against his brother Aaron Holiday
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[Chris Craig]

Rockets going to be out for blood after those back to back losses to us.

 

[Cugel]

Will Scoot shoot above 25% to tonight? I am predicting he will go off and be 6 for 20.

 

[Eastoff]

I didn't know Jrue had a brother in the league. I guess I'm not paying attention very well.

 

[blazerkor]

I didn't know Jrue had a brother in the league. I guess I'm not paying attention very well.

Up until last season he had two brothers in the league.

 

[THE HCP]

Anybody but HIM right! Coach told me to tell all the forum geeks what’s up!

 

[riverman]

Anybody but HIM right! Coach told me to tell all the forum geeks what’s up! View attachment 82290

I wish I could like this 1000 X dude! My favorite Blazer coach of the modern era! Love to have him back here for the second Dame era!

 

[Strenuus]

I wish I could like this 1000 X dude! My favorite Blazer coach of the modern era! Love to have him back here for the second Dame era!

Why? Dame is washed lol.

 

[THE HCP]

I wish I could like this 1000 X dude! My favorite Blazer coach of the modern era! Love to have him back here for the second Dame era!

He’s the best. Came in from a run saw me in the lobby and came over to say hi. Told me to send Brooke some love cause he heard she was back home. Great dude!

 

[Domihatin]

I wish I could like this 1000 X dude! My favorite Blazer coach of the modern era! Love to have him back here for the second Dame era!

I wonder if Terry would take it if the job was offered? I think obviously, yes, he would. I guess it's just very unlikely we would offer, haha. I still rather have Malone. I like his passion and aggressive persona.

 

[Cugel]

Stotts took a bad roster other than Dame to the WCF. Well CJ was magic g7 in DEN

 

[ehizzy3]

Whew got home just in time for tipoff from birthday lunch at Korean bbq

 

[riverman]

Scoot is now 4 for 35 from 3 since coming back..that's a scorching 11.42%

 

[Chris Craig]

Good start

Scoot needs to work on those passes

 

[PCmor7]

Scoot's like a dead battery. There's no energy there. Nothing done with conviction. He's getting burned by Reed Sheppard off the dribble and everyone else is forced to scramble to cover for his breakdown.

This is a guy that either doesn't believe he can play at this level anymore or who just doesn't really care.

 

[Everything Beagle]

As long as we keep shooting 75% from three we should be fine.

 

[ehizzy3]

What a first quarter so far for Tou

 

[Chris Craig]

What a first quarter so far for Tou

On fire. Killing it on defense too! Amazing

 

[Chris Craig]

As long as we keep shooting 75% from three we should be fine.

 

[Everything Beagle]

This is good! We can beat any team when we have two players on a 50-point pace!

 

[Cugel]

Scoot is simply unplayable. Love is way way way better. After a qt he is 0-5 1-2-1-1. Bronny is more impactful I think. Can’t give this guy any money. Can’t. I am done. He is injury prone too. Done.

 

[ehizzy3]

I don’t see why Scoot can’t finish better at the rim or be a good defender. He has all the physical attributes but goes up weak inside and lets guys blow () by him

 

[Chris Craig]

I don’t see why Scoot can’t finish better at the rim or be a good defender. He has all the physical attributes but goes up weak inside and lets guys blow () by him

It's clear he doesn't have confidence in himself right now. He is feeling the pressure of his recent poor play, and is hesitant to eve try a three now. His body language isn't good.

 

[BlayZa]

Scoot needs to work on everything basketball related and should not be starting.
this is woeful.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Whew got home just in time for tipoff from birthday lunch at Korean bbq

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Where did you get the Korean BBQ from?

 

[PCmor7]

I don’t see why Scoot can’t finish better at the rim or be a good defender. He has all the physical attributes but goes up weak inside and lets guys blow () by him

Because he's tentative in everything he does.

Something changed with him around that big loss to Denver.

Either he doesn't believe in his preparation or he doesn't want to be here. There's no juice to his game. No explosion to anything he does anymore.

 

[BlayZa]

Scoot working on career lows in avg:
Points
Steals
Rebounds
3P%
3PM
FGM
Minutes

dude is on struggle street

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Scoot needs to work on everything basketball related and should not be starting.
this is woeful.

I remember all the predraft hype here about him. Hadn't even played a game in the NBA and he was already better than Dame.

 

[Chris Craig]

Because he's tentative in everything he does.

Something changed with him around that big loss to Denver.

Either he doesn't believe in his preparation or he doesn't want to be here. There's no juice to his game. No explosion to anything he does anymore.

He wants to be here. He just lacks confidence in himself. He's very tentative, very hesitant. He just needs find confidence.

 

[PCmor7]

Blake and Sidy are much more impactful than Scoot right now. It's not even close or arguable, and it's also inexplicable. The last eight games have been like he completely reverted to his rookie year in every way after playing very good in his each of his first four games coming off the injury. Take out the good game he had against the T-Wolves in this stretch and he'd be one of the worst rotation players in the league.