PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets beat Portland 125-103 on Saturday night, the Trail Blazers' fifth straight loss.

Alperen Sengun had 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Rockets.

Scoot Henderson had 21 points and 11 assists off the bench for the Blazers. Toumani Camara added 17 points.

Fred VanVleet started for the Rockets and finished with nine points after missing Thursday's 132-127 loss to Sacramento for personal reasons. That defeat snapped Houston's five-game winning streak.

Jerami Grant started for Portland after a facial contusion sidelined him for the last nine games. He finished with seven points.

The Rockets led by as many as nine points early, but Anfernee Simons hit a 3-pointer that put the Blazers up 31-29 midway through the second quarter. Houston held a 51-50 edge at halftime.

Sengun's driving layup touched off a 15-0 run that gave the Rockets a 70-56 lead in the third quarter.

Takeaways

Rockets: Amen Thompson did not play because of left calf soreness. ... Sengun scored six of Houston’s first 10 points. ... The Rockets out-rebounded Portland 61-40.

Trail Blazers: Deni Avdija missed a third game because of a right ankle sprain. Deandre Ayton was out with lower back soreness. ... Robert Williams III had three blocks.

Key moment

Green and Dillon Brooks made back-to-back 3-pointers during Houston's big run in the third quarter. Anfernee Simon's layup for Portland finally ended it, but Portland couldn't recover.

Key stat

Sengun had 14 points in the third quarter and was 6 of 9 from the field. For the game, he was 10 of 19.

Up next

Rockets: Host Detroit on Monday.

Trail Blazers: Host Bulls on Sunday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Robert Williams III (Shaedon Sharpe gains possession)	0	0
11:36	Robert Williams III makes 5-foot two point shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	2	0
11:19	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	2	0
11:17	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	2	0
11:17	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	2	0
11:16	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	2	0
11:16	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	2	0
11:16	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	2	0
11:15	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	2	2
10:56	Anfernee Simons misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
10:54	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	2	2
10:47	Dillon Brooks makes 12-foot two point shot	2	4
10:28	Toumani Camara misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	4
10:26	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	2	4
10:16	Dillon Brooks misses 7-foot two point shot	2	4
10:16	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	2	4
10:16	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	2	4
10:01	Jerami Grant misses 8-foot two point shot	2	4
10:00	Rockets defensive team rebound	2	4
10:00	Toumani Camara loose ball foul	2	4
9:43	Dillon Brooks makes 13-foot jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	6
9:28	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	2	6
9:22	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	2	8
9:02	Shaedon Sharpe misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	8
8:59	Jalen Green defensive rebound	2	8
8:52	Alperen Sengun makes dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	2	10
8:52	Trail Blazers Full timeout	2	10
8:52	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	2	10
8:30	Toumani Camara makes 5-foot two point shot (Scoot Henderson assists)	4	10
8:13	Dillon Brooks makes 3-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	4	12
8:13	Scoot Henderson shooting foul	4	12
8:13	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 1	4	13
7:55	Jerami Grant misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	13
7:51	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	4	13
7:42	Jerami Grant blocks Jae'Sean Tate 's 4-foot layup	4	13
7:40	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	4	13
7:35	Scoot Henderson makes 22-foot three point shot (Robert Williams III assists)	7	13
7:16	Jalen Green makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	7	15
7:05	Toumani Camara misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	15
7:03	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	7	15
6:54	Fred VanVleet misses 29-foot three point jumper	7	15
6:52	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	7	15
6:45	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	7	15
6:45	Jerami Grant makes free throw 1 of 2	8	15
6:45	Jabari Walker enters the game for Robert Williams III	8	15
6:45	Jerami Grant makes free throw 2 of 2	9	15
6:29	Fred VanVleet misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	15
6:26	Jerami Grant defensive rebound	9	15
6:21	Toumani Camara makes dunk (Scoot Henderson assists)	11	15
6:13	Jabari Walker personal foul	11	15
6:13	Kris Murray enters the game for Jerami Grant	11	15
6:13	Tari Eason enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	11	15
6:04	Alperen Sengun misses 18-foot two point shot	11	15
6:02	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	11	15
6:00	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	11	15
6:00	Toumani Camara misses free throw 1 of 2	11	15
6:00	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	11	15
6:00	Toumani Camara makes free throw 2 of 2	12	15
5:44	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Toumani Camara steals)	12	15
5:32	Alperen Sengun blocks Scoot Henderson 's 1-foot two point shot	12	15
5:30	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	12	15
5:22	Scoot Henderson blocks Dillon Brooks 's 10-foot driving layup	12	15
5:20	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	12	15
5:19	Dillon Brooks makes two point shot	12	17
5:06	Scoot Henderson misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	17
5:02	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	12	17
5:02	Toumani Camara makes dunk	14	17
4:47	Dillon Brooks makes 2-foot layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	14	19
4:32	Jabari Walker makes layup (Scoot Henderson assists)	16	19
4:18	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	19
4:18	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Jalen Green	16	19
4:09	Scoot Henderson misses two point shot	16	19
4:08	Tari Eason defensive rebound	16	19
3:53	Scoot Henderson blocks Cam Whitmore 's 2-foot two point shot	16	19
3:53	Rockets offensive team rebound	16	19
3:45	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	16	19
3:43	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	16	19
3:27	Scoot Henderson offensive foul	16	19
3:27	Scoot Henderson turnover	16	19
3:17	Jabari Walker personal foul	16	19
3:04	Fred VanVleet out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	19
2:58	Kris Murray misses layup	16	19
2:57	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	16	19
2:49	Cam Whitmore misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	19
2:46	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	16	19
2:41	Kris Murray makes 25-foot three point shot (Scoot Henderson assists)	19	19
2:40	Rockets Full timeout	19	19
2:40	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Anfernee Simons	19	19
2:40	Dalano Banton enters the game for Toumani Camara	19	19
2:40	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	19	19
2:40	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Dillon Brooks	19	19
2:40	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	19	19
2:25	Jabari Walker shooting foul	19	19
2:25	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	19	20
2:25	Duop Reath enters the game for Jabari Walker	19	20
2:25	Tari Eason misses free throw 2 of 2	19	20
2:22	Kris Murray defensive rebound	19	20
2:14	Kris Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	20
2:11	Jalen Green defensive rebound	19	20
2:01	Jalen Green makes driving layup	19	22
1:41	Kris Murray makes driving layup (Scoot Henderson assists)	21	22
1:17	Dalano Banton blocks Aaron Holiday 's 16-foot pullup jump shot	21	22
1:14	Cam Whitmore offensive rebound	21	22
1:14	shot clock turnover	21	22
1:00	Scoot Henderson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	21	22
58.1	Shaedon Sharpe offensive rebound	21	22
48.0	Shaedon Sharpe lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	21	22
41.1	Cam Whitmore misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	22
39.0	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	21	22
34.1	Steven Adams blocks Shaedon Sharpe 's 2-foot two point shot	21	22
34.1	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	21	22
30.0	Dalano Banton misses 6-foot two point shot	21	22
28.2	Jalen Green defensive rebound	21	22
26.1	Jalen Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	22
5.1	Steven Adams shooting foul	21	22
5.1	Kris Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	22	22
5.1	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Scoot Henderson	22	22
5.1	Kris Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	23	22
0.0	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer	23	25
0.0	(00:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	23	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	25

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

3:00 AM, January 19, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2, Space City Home Network

Attendance

17,077

Referees

Eric Dalen, Tre Maddox, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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