Portland takes on Houston, looks for 4th straight victory
Houston Rockets (22-11, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (17-20, ninth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Portland looks to keep its three-game winning streak intact when the Trail Blazers take on Houston.
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The Trail Blazers are 14-13 in Western Conference games. Portland is second in the Western Conference with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Donovan Clingan with an average of 4.6.
The Rockets are 12-10 in conference play. Houston scores 119.4 points and has outscored its opponents by 8.4 points per game.
The Trail Blazers have averaged 14.2 3-pointers per game this season, which is 1.6 more shots on average than the 12.6 per game allowed by the Rockets. The Rockets have averaged 11.8 3-pointers per game this season, which is 0.6 fewer per game than the Trail Blazers are giving up.
The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. The Rockets won the last game 140-116 on November 15, with Kevin Durant scoring 30 points in the victory.
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BEST PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is shooting 46.8% and averaging 25.9 points for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 5.0 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Durant is averaging 25.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. is averaging 3.0 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 6-4, averaging 111.7 points, 46.0 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents average 112.2 points per game.
Rockets: 6-4, averaging 116.1 points, 49.0 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.8 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents average 110.5 points.
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INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson: out (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle: out (thumb), Jrue Holiday: out (calf), Blake Wesley: out (foot), Jerami Grant: out (achilles), Damian Lillard: out for the season (achilles).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for the season (acl), Alperen Sengun: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
