Game Thread Game #73 - BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - MARCH 25, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Brandon Williams Josh Hart

CJ Elleby Trendon Watford

Drew Eubanks



Kevin Porter Jr Jalen Green

Garrison Matthews Jae'Sean Tate

Christian Wood
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WHEN: MARCH 25, 2022 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH

BLAZERS


Ben McLemore Keon Johnson

Elijah Hughes Greg Brown

Kris Dunn Keljin Blevins

Justice Winslow

Damian Lillard Jusuf Nurkic

Anfernee Simons Nassir Little

Eric Bledsoe Joe Ingles

Didi Louzada


ROCKETS


Kenyon Martin Jr Dennis Schroeder

Alperen Sengun Josh Christopher

Daishen Nix David Nwaba

Bruno Fernando Usman Garuba

Trevelin Queen Eric Gordon

John Wall

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INJURIES

ROCKETS

Usman Garuba (Ankle) OUT
Trevelin Queen (Undisc.) QUEST.
John Wall (Sitting) OUT


BLAZERS

Damian Lillard (Abs) OUT
Nassir Little (Shoulder) OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (Foot) OUT
Anfernee Simons (Knee) OUT
Joe Ingles (Knee) OUT
Didi Louzada (Knee) OUT
Eric Bledsoe (Foot) OUT
Justice Winslow (Foot) QUEST.
Josh Hart (Foot) QUEST.

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Stephen Silas

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NOTES

• This is the third of four games this season between the Blazers and Rockets
• The Blazers are leading the season series 2-0
• They play the Rockets again on 3/26
• The Blazers won the 2020-21 season series 2-1
• Ben McLemore played for the Rockets from 2019-21

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TRIVIA

The Blazers last played the Rockets on 1/28/22, beating them 125 - 110. He and Christian Wood both recorded 21 points to lead the Rockets in scoring.

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"Houston, we have a problem!"​

 

[Chris Craig]

The first of a back to back against the worst team in the league

 

[wizenheimer]

it will be hard enough to lose one of these games, let alone 2

 

[SlyPokerDog]

it will be hard enough to lose one of these games, let alone 2

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

It will be a chance to see Christian Wood again; to evaluate him as a trade target.

 

[THE HCP]

It will be a chance to see Christian Wood again; to evaluate him as a trade target.

WHO?

 

[blazerkor]

I think they'll take it to us like the Spurs just did. They're 3 wins behind the Thunder who are in the fourth spot and everyone in the NBA knows it doesn't matter where you fall first through third in lotto odds.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

WHO?

Spoiler: NSFW Christian Wood

 

[wizenheimer]

Spoiler: NSFW Christian Wood

bad dog! bad dog! bad bad dog!!

 

[Chris Craig]

Spoiler: NSFW Christian Wood

No holy lube?

But seriously, that's terrible

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

WHO?

He is a guy who is about five times as valuable as Westbrook; does that help?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

He is a guy who is about five times as valuable as Westbrook; does that help?

I dunno. 5 times 0 equals 0.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Who is going to buy a ticket to watch this game?

Damian Lillard (Abs) OUT
Nassir Little (Shoulder) OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (Foot) OUT
Anfernee Simons (Knee) OUT
Joe Ingles (Knee) OUT
Didi Louzada (Knee) OUT
Eric Bledsoe (Foot) OUT
Justice Winslow (Foot) QUEST.
Josh Hart (Foot) QUEST.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Do NOT click on that Dogs picture.

 

[wizenheimer]

Do NOT click on that Dogs picture.

it's appropriately labeled 'spoiler' because it spoiled my afternoon. It was like driving by a flattened skunk or chugging sour milk; or like stepping in dog shit...which it kind of was

 

[HailBlazers]

Who is going to buy a ticket to watch this game?

I would if they'd discount the beers.

 

[tlongII]

It's going to be very difficult to lose these games. I don't know if our tank is bigger than their tank.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Who is going to buy a ticket to watch this game?

Unfortunately, I have tickets. 4th/5th row. So, sadly, I'll be seeing much more than I care to see.

That being said.... if anyone is going and needs parking, I have sweet Moda Center parking for reserved/season ticket holders. Send me a PM and I can transfer it to you via TicketMaster. I'm staying downtown so I don't need the parking space.

 

[blazerkor]

It's going to be very difficult to lose these games. I don't know if our tank is bigger than their tank.

If they're playing Wood, Gordon, Green and Porter, I'm pretty sure they'll be playing the four best players in the game. So it seems with who we're sitting our tank might just be bigger but we'll have to wait and see they've definitely been able to lose more games than us up to this point and will undoubtedly end up with a worse record than we will.

 

[HansenYang]

Fans in the stand need to 'recruit' Wood for next season.

He'd be a great fit as a role-player PF next to Nurk. He could play 50%/50% of his time at PF & C (as backup to Nurk).

 

[Strenuus]

Unfortunately, I have tickets. 4th/5th row. So, sadly, I'll be seeing much more than I care to see.

That being said.... if anyone is going and needs parking, I have sweet Moda Center parking for reserved/season ticket holders. Send me a PM and I can transfer it to you via TicketMaster. I'm staying downtown so I don't need the parking space.

What if we are going to the winterhawks game and not the blazers game? Lmao

 

[BonesJones]

Fans in the stand need to 'recruit' Wood for next season.

He'd be a great fit as a role-player PF next to Nurk. He could play 50%/50% of his time at PF & C (as backup to Nurk).

Wood sucks at PF and isn't the type of guy we need.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

What if we are going to the winterhawks game and not the blazers game? Lmao

if you can still use the parking, I'm happy to transfer it to you. nobody has inquired about parking yet.

 

[Strenuus]

if you can still use the parking, I'm happy to transfer it to you. nobody has inquired about parking yet.

I actually wouldn't mind it. I definitely could use the parking. Let me DM you.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I actually wouldn't mind it. I definitely could use the parking. Let me DM you.

only for one of your world-famous reach-arounds!

 

[Strenuus]

only for one of your world-famous reach-arounds!

We do have the suite game coming up...

Wait, why am I saying this?!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Lucky for me, I'll be in Hawaii. Disappointed to miss the game, tho!

You can buy me a beer next time.

 

[Strenuus]

Lucky for me, I'll be in Hawaii. Disappointed to miss the game, tho!

You can buy me a beer next time.

Definitely got you on that!

 

[Labinot41]

we're bad. Like really really really bad

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Wood sucks at PF and isn't the type of guy we need.

Why do you say that? I believe his stats were a little better when he played as PF for Detroit than as C in Houston? Is he a bad defender?