Game Thread Game #74 - BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - MARCH 26, 2022 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT) ROOT SPORTS

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Brandon Williams Keon Johnson

CJ Elleby Trendon Watford

Drew Eubanks



Kevin Porter Jr Jalen Green

Garrison Matthews Jae'Sean Tate

Christian Wood

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WHEN: MARCH 26, 2022 - SATURDAY - 7:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH

BLAZERS


Elijah Hughes Kris Dunn

Ben McLemore Trendon Watford

Keon Johnson Greg Brown

Keljin Blevins Josh Hart

Damian Lillard

Jusuf Nurkic Anfernee Simons

Nassir Little Eric Bledsoe

Joe Ingles Didi Louzada

Justice Winslow


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) OUT
Josh Hart (Foot) OUT

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Stephen Silas

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NOTES​

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  • This is the fourth of four games this season between the Blazers and Rockets
  • The Blazers are leading the season series 2-0
  • 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 played the Rockets back on 1/28/22, beating them 125 - 110. He led the Blazers with 27 points on 5 threes made.

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"...And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear."​

 

[Chris Craig]

Can the Blazers lose again?

 

[blazerkor]

Can the Blazers lose again?

Yes we can!!!

 

[blazerkor]

No poll questions anymore. I get it, the season is over and we're just all hoping for losses.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Can the Blazers lose again?

I think so. Rockets didn't even play that hard last night.

 

[THE HCP]

Big game vibes for this one

 

[DDolla]

Huge Win by Spurs beating the Pels

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Huge Win by Spurs beating the Pels

So the Blazers should start Blevins?

 

[DDolla]

So the Blazers should start Blevins?

Absolutely and play him for 48 minutes

 

[illmatic99]

Kings helped us tonight. Don't waste it by winning a meaningless game here

 

[THE HCP]

What this dude said^

 

[THE HCP]

No Dame tonight!

 

[wizenheimer]

Blazers got 3 big wins before the game: Spurs won; Pels lost; Kings won

hopefully the Blazers don't piss on all that by winning tonight. A loss caps a nearly perfect day. (probably no catching the Pacers)

 

[Cugel]

looking terrible tonite!

 

[illmatic99]

what are ya doing, blazers

 

[illmatic99]

can we please play blevins the next 39 mins?

 

[blazerfan11]

What's going on with Elleby? Suddenly he's hitting his shots.

 

[illmatic99]

yaaaa keljin!

 

[Shaboid]

More people in the stadium than I expected. Everyone here for a loss, I hope!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Blevins, yes!

 

[OneSport3]

Keon’s jumper is looking real smooth.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Just said something on the Rocket broadcast. They have not won this season when Eric Gordon does not play, and he's not playing tonight.

 

[blazerfan11]

Just said something on the Rocket broadcast. They have not won this season when Eric Gordon does not play, and he's not playing tonight.

They haven't played the tanking Blazers yet.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Not impressed by Woods in these two games. Also noticed although his free throw attempts are up last two years, but his FT % down, just above .600 So I guess I do not see him as a trade target anymore.

 

[Shaboid]

Watford is what's keeping me in the building right now.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Not impressed by Woods in these two games. Also noticed although his free throw attempts are up last two years, but his FT % down, just above .600 So I guess I do not see him as a trade target anymore.

Although if we could somehow get Siakam and then get Woods for moderate cost, a three man C/PF rotation of Nurk, Siakam, Woods would be really nice.

 

[Labinot41]

Lmao Blevins keep shooting

 

[TBpup]

Keon’s jumper is looking real smooth.

Won or lose, things like this is what I want to see.

 

[illmatic99]

Elleby- Blevins two man game is exactly what we need

 

[theprunetang]

Hell yeah. Beljin Klevins leading the team in shots.