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Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Preview (Blazer's Edge)

The Blazers need this one against a last-place Rockets team.

In the case of the Houston Rockets, it wasn’t directly the deals they made, but instead the buyouts that resulted from their sequence of trades at the Feb. They have something that’s more valuable to Brooklyn than it is to anyone else, including the Rockets. Fortunately for the Blazers they aren’t all that good at making them. They draw 21.3 fouls per game, good for third in the NBA. A poor night rebounding is one of the more likely ways that the Blazers could lose this one. The Rockets grab 34.1% of available offensive boards, also best in the NBA. Houston crashes the basket after a miss, and they’re good at it. While they do miss a lot of shots, advanced stats show they’re just really good at cleaning the glass on their own end. In fact, Houston leads the league in offensive rebounds at 13.1 per game. There aren’t too many areas where the Rockets are genuinely really good, but rebounding is one of them, especially on the offensive end. With Houston fans (and team executives) dreaming of a certain 7’2” Frenchman, there’s really no excuse for Portland to lose this one. After the Portland Trail Blazers spent much of Wednesday in an airplane waiting in vain to take off, the coaching staff decided that flying in to Sacramento close to game time on Thursday wasn’t helpful for the health of Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant.

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Damian Lillard scores 71 in Portland Trail Blazers' 131-114 win over ... (oregonlive.com)

FINAL: Damian Lillard scored a career-high 71 points to lead the Blazers to a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets at the Moda Center.

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (G League) are out. If you already have a cable or satellite provider that carries Root Sports and want to watch online, you can [watch this game live on Root Sports Live](https://northwest.rootsports.com/root-sports-app/). Subscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive [newsletters](https://subscription.oregonlive.com/newsletters/) and [podcasts](https://www.oregonlive.com/podcasts/) FIRST QUARTER: Damian Lillard scored 16 points in the first quarter to lead the Blazers to a 32-31 lead. [@AaronJFentress](https://twitter.com/AaronJFentress) (Twitter), [@AaronJFentress](https://www.instagram.com/aaronjfentress/?hl=en) (Instagram), [@AaronFentress](https://www.facebook.com/AaronFentressNBCS/) (Facebook). Lillard shot 5 of 8 from the field and 3 of 5 on threes. The Houston Rockets were led with 10 points each for Alperen Sengun and Jae’Sean Tate. Nassir Little has 11 off the bench. The Blazers play at Golden State (30-30) at 7 p.m. Damian Lillard has 50 points. (left foot contusion) are out.

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Blazers PG Damian Lillard Scores 71 in Win vs. Rockets - NBA Tracker (Sports Illustrated)

The Orlando Magic and the NBA represent a constantly-in-motion thing ... and The Magic Insider, powered by Sports Illustrated, is here to chronicle it for ...

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Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers odds, picks and predictions (USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire)

Analyzing Sunday's Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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NBA Odds: Rockets-Trail Blazers prediction, pick, how to watch (ClutchPoints)

Two teams desperate for a win meet in the West. Check out our NBA odds series for our Rockets-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.

Dame Lillard will have to provide the scoring for the Blazers while looking to his teammates for help. To beat the Trail Blazers, the Rockets will have to focus on the defensive side of the ball and stopping Dame Lillard. The Rockets will have to be diligent in closing out on the Blazers’ shooters and contesting three point shots. They’ll both be out tonight, so the Rockets will have to look towards other role players to fill the gaps and provide some scoring in lieu of their absences. The Houston Rockets sit at last place in the Western Conference and are looking like the favorite team to contend for the No. They haven’t had a bad season by any means, but with how tough the Western Conference is becoming, the Trail Blazers will need to win games fast to avoid getting left behind.

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Damian Lillard drops career-high 71 points in Trail Blazers' win over ... (Yahoo Sports)

He now has five 60-point games in his career, which trails only Kobe Bryant's six and Wilt Chamberlain's 61. Sunday's performance was the eighth-highest scoring ...

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Portland Trail Blazers Analytics Insider Cory Jez Bringing Fresh ... (Blazer's Edge)

Dime UPROXX goes in-depth on Portland's statistical guru.

TV timeouts are his solace and afford him the bandwidth to ready for another segment as he researches what he’s seeing on the floor. Then, he supplements the eye test with information from Second Spectrum and Cleaning The Glass to establish the theme of his first couple on-air hits. He’s also collaborating with the graphics design team before games to determine how the numbers he’s referencing or discovering can best be displayed visually and enhance the stories being told. [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.blazersedge.com) broadcast team, is receiving national attention for his first season on the job. While the action unfolds, Jez is watching on two feeds. The type of information ranges from pick-and-roll production to points per possession against zone defenses to catch-and-shoot numbers, all drawn from the game occurring in the present moment.

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Live stream: Rockets 58, Blazers 73 (Hoops Hype)

The Houston Rockets (13-46) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (28-31) at Moda Center Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most ...

– [@DraftKings](https://twitter.com/DraftKings) [#Rockets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Rockets)at Houston Chronicle — How Rockets are adjusting without Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr. – [11:33 PM](https://twitter.com/CHold/status/1630063579079806976) [David Hardisty](https://twitter.com/clutchfans)@ [clutchfans](https://twitter.com/clutchfans) [@Jae’Sean Tate](https://twitter.com/o_tate_) [@Alperen Sengun](https://twitter.com/alperennsengun) [@Tari Eason](https://twitter.com/TAR13ASON) [#Rockets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Rockets)looks crazy and Sengun deserves more. [@Damian Lillard](https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard)becomes the fourth player in NBA history with 13-plus threes in a game (Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Zach Lavine). They are just bad, all there is to it – Thunder (28-32) will slip to 13th in the West if Portland beats Houston tonight. with a career/franchise high of 71 points thanks in part to a career/franchise high in made threes with 13.

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