Houston Rockets (39-41, 12-27 away) @ Portland Trail Blazers (21-60, 11-29 home)
Friday, April 12, 2024 • 7:00 pm PDT • Moda Center
The Portland Trail Blazers will play their final three home games this week at the Moda Center against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors, and the Houston Rockets. Come see the action in person!
SERIES HISTORY
ALL TIME: Rockets, 97-116
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 58-49
HOUSTON HOME: Rockets lead, 39-67
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 137-131 (OT), 1/24/24 (HOU)
LAST HOUSTON WIN: 92-110, 3/25/24 (HOU)
CURRENT WIN STREAK: Two (HOU)
SERIES NOTES
- The Trail Blazers and Rockets will meet for the fourth and final time of the regular season on April 12 in Portland.
- LAST MATCHUP: The Trail Blazers fell to the Rockets by a final score of 110-92 on March 25 in Houston. Dalano Banton recorded 28 points (11-21 FG, 2-9 3-PT, 4-4 FT), a career-high 11 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in his first career double-double, marking his fifth career game with at least 20 points and his fourth with the Trail Blazers.
- THIS SEASON: The Trail Blazers are trailing the Rockets in the 2023-24 season series, 1-2.
- LAST SEASON: Portland won the 2022-23 season series against Houston, 3-0.
- In his last game against the Rockets on Jan. 24, 2024, Deandre Ayton posted 18 points, 17 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks.
INJURY REPORT
Malcolm Brogdon (Right Elbow Tendinitis), Shaedon Sharpe (Lower Abdominal Surgery), Anfernee Simons (Left Knee; Tendinitis), Toumani Camara (Left Rib; Fracture), Matisse Thybulle (Right Ankle; Impingement), Jerami Grant (Right Hamstring Strain), and Robert Williams III (Right Knee Ligament Tear) are out.
As for the Warriors, Draymond Green (Right Knee; Contusion), Dario Saric (Right Knee; Lateral Joint Line Pain), and Klay Thompson (Right Knee; Tendonitis) are questionable.
LAST FIVE GAMES
PELICANS 110, TRAIL BLAZERS 100 - APRIL 9, 2024 - MODA CENTER - PORTLAND, OR - GAME #79 (21-58, 11-28 HOME)
Portland fell to New Orleans by a final score of 110-100 ... Deandre Ayton logged 30 points (15-22 FG, 0-1 3-PT), 13 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 36 minutes, marking his 19th game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds this season and tying the most such games he has had in a season (2022-23) ... Scoot Henderson recorded 19 points (7-18 FG, 2-10 3-PT, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, a career-high 15 assists and one steal in 41 minutes, marking the most assists by a rookie in a game this season and the most assists by a rookie in a game in Trail Blazers history ... Kris Murray posted 14 points (4-8 FG, 4-6 3-PT, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 37 minutes ... Dalano Banton and Duop Reath also scored in double figures with 12 points each ... Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 31 points, eight rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes.
CELTICS 124, TRAIL BLAZERS 107 - APRIL 7, 2024 - TD GARDEN - BOSTON, MA - GAME #78 (21-57, 10-30 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Celtics by a final score of 124-107 ... Portland outscored Boston 21-7 in second-chance points ... Dalano Banton finished with 28 points (11-23 FG, 3-9 3-PT, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and one steal in 37 minutes ... Deandre Ayton logged 22 points (11-23 FG, 0-1 3-PT), 14 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 35 minutes ... Jabari Walker tallied 14 points (5-16 FG, 0-3 3-PT, 4-4 FT), 18 rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes in his third consecutive double-double and fourth-straight game with 10-plus points, both marking the longest streaks of his career ... Scoot Henderson recorded 15 points (3-13 FG, 3-7 3-PT, 6-6 FT), one rebound, eight assists and two steals in 36 minutes ... Kris Murray posted 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3-PT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in 26 minutes ... Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes.
TRAIL BLAZERS 108, WIZARDS 102 - APRIL 5, 2024 - CAPITAL ONE ARENA - WASHINGTON, DC - GAME #77 (21-56, 10-29 AWAY)
Portland defeated Washington by a final score of 108-102 ... Deandre Ayton logged a season-high 34 points (13-25 FG, 8-9 FT) to go along with 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 40 minutes ... Dalano Banton finished with 21 points (8-20 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 3-5 FT), eight rebounds and eight assists in 34 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 19 points (8-14 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 30 minutes ... Kris Murray posted 13 points (6-13 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 0-1 FT) and five rebounds in 28 minutes ... Jabari Walker tallied 11 points (2-6 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 5-8 FT), 13 rebounds and three assists in 39 minutes ... Deni Avdija led the Wizards with 22 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 39 minutes.
TRAIL BLAZERS 89, HORNETS 86 - APRIL 3, 2024 - SPECTRUM CENTER - CHARLOTTE, NC - GAME #76 (20-56, 9-29 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers defeated the Hornets by a final score of 89-86 ... Portland outrebounded Charlotte 55-36 in the win ... Deandre Ayton logged 24 points (12-22 FG, 0-1 3-PT), 16 rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 0-2 FT), 10 assists, one rebound and one steal in 37 minutes, remaining the only rookie to record at least 20 points and 10 assists in a game this season after doing so a fourth time ... Jabari Walker tallied 14 points (4-17 FG, 1-3 3-PT, 5-5 FT), a career-high 22 rebounds, two assists and one block in 42 minutes ... Dalano Banton finished with 12 points (5-13 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 34 minutes ... Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 21 points in 30 minutes.
MAGIC 104, TRAIL BLAZERS 103 - APRIL 1, 2024 - KIA CENTER - ORLANDO, FL - GAME #75 (19-56, 8-29 AWAY)
Portland fell to Orlando by a final score of 104-103 ... The Trail Blazers outscored the Magic 23-11 in second-chance points ... Dalano Banton finished with 26 points (8-17 FG, 4-8 3-PT, 6-8 FT), five rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in 35 minutes ... Deandre Ayton logged 20 points (10-18 FG), 12 rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes ... Jabari Walker tallied 18 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 13 points (6-16 FG, 1-5 3-PT), eight rebounds and nine assists in 35 minutes ... Rayan Rupert posted 11 points (4-11 FG, 3-6 3-PT), one rebound, two assists and one steal in 31 minutes ... Franz Wagner led the Magic with 20 points in 33 minutes.
BROADCAST NOTES
All Portland Trail Blazers regular season games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Travis Demers is in his fifth full season of providing play-by-play commentary for all home and away games, with Michael Holton adding commentary. On television, ROOT SPORTS, ROOT SPORTS PLUS and Fubo will air 81 Trail Blazers regular season games featuring Kevin Calabro calling play-by-play, Lamar Hurd providing analysis and Brooke Olzendam reporting from the sideline. For all viewing options, visit www.trailblazers.com/watch.