PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Deni Avdija had a season-high 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fourth straight with a wild 103-102 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

It appeared Tari Eason scored on a tip-in for Houston at the buzzer and the Rockets emptied the bench in celebration, but upon review the basket did not beat the clock.

The teams will meet again at the Moda Center on Friday night.

The Blazers held off the Rockets through most of the second half, but Houston tied it at 84 on a Amen Thompson's free throw with 8:56 left. Shaedon Sharpe's 3-pointer put Portland back in front.

The Rockets narrowed Portland's lead to 101-99 on Kevin Durant's jumper and foul shot with just over a minute on the clock. Avdija answered with a layup.

With the Blazers holding a 103-100 lead, Durant made a pair of free throws with 5.9 seconds left. On a Portland inbound, Houston was called for a loose ball foul, which coach Ime Udoka successfully challenged, giving the Rockets the ball.

Durant, who finished with 37 points, missed a 19-footer with 2.1 seconds left before Eason's failed attempt at the buzzer.

The Rockets played without Alperen Sengun, who sprained his ankle in a loss to Dallas on Saturday and is expected to be sidelined up to two weeks.

Yang Hansen, the Blazers' 7-foot first-round draft pick last year, hit a long 3-pointer late in the first quarter to put Portland in front 25-21.

Eason played just four minutes in the opening quarter and had his left knee wrapped on the bench but returned to start the second and hit a 3-pointer that gave Houston a 27-25 lead.

Portland ended the half on a 17-7 run to lead 57-47 at the break.

Avdija made an acrobatic 19-foot layup at the buzzer to give the Blazers an 81-75 lead heading into the final period.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Steven Adams vs. Donovan Clingan (Toumani Camara gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Donovan Clingan misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Amen Thompson misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:25	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:20	Kevin Durant makes 20-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	0	2
11:10	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	2	2
10:53	Kevin Durant makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	2	4
10:35	Steven Adams blocks Sidy Cissoko 's 1-foot driving dunk	2	4
10:32	Steven Adams defensive rebound	2	4
10:30	Shaedon Sharpe shooting foul	2	4
10:30	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	2	5
10:30	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	2	6
10:16	Deni Avdija makes 27-foot three point jumper (Donovan Clingan assists)	5	6
10:04	Tari Eason misses layup	5	6
10:01	Tari Eason offensive rebound	5	6
10:01	Tari Eason makes tip shot	5	8
9:56	Deni Avdija makes 1-foot two point shot	7	8
9:56	Tari Eason shooting foul	7	8
9:56	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 1	8	8
9:40	Tari Eason bad pass turnover (Sidy Cissoko steals)	8	8
9:21	Donovan Clingan makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sidy Cissoko assists)	11	8
9:10	Amen Thompson misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	11	8
9:08	Rockets offensive team rebound	11	8
9:04	Toumani Camara personal foul	11	8
8:57	Kevin Durant makes 16-foot fade away jump shot	11	10
8:47	Toumani Camara misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	10
8:43	Tari Eason defensive rebound	11	10
8:36	Tari Eason misses layup	11	10
8:32	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	11	10
8:27	Toumani Camara misses 22-foot running jump shot	11	10
8:24	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	11	10
8:23	Sidy Cissoko shooting foul	11	10
8:23	Tari Eason misses free throw 1 of 2	11	10
8:23	Rockets offensive team rebound	11	10
8:23	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	11	10
8:23	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	11	11
8:06	Shaedon Sharpe makes 26-foot three pointer (Donovan Clingan assists)	14	11
8:05	Rockets Full timeout	14	11
8:05	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	14	11
7:50	Steven Adams offensive foul	14	11
7:50	Steven Adams offensive foul turnover	14	11
7:34	Shaedon Sharpe misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	14	11
7:32	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	14	11
7:21	Steven Adams makes 1-foot layup (Josh Okogie assists)	14	13
7:00	Clint Capela enters the game for Steven Adams	14	13
6:52	Donovan Clingan misses 28-foot three point jumper	14	13
6:50	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	14	13
6:40	Amen Thompson misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	14	13
6:38	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	14	13
6:38	Amen Thompson misses tip shot	14	13
6:36	Josh Okogie offensive rebound	14	13
6:26	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	14	15
6:05	Shaedon Sharpe misses driving layup	14	15
6:04	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	14	15
6:04	Caleb Love enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	14	15
6:02	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	15
5:59	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	14	15
5:55	Toumani Camara blocks Josh Okogie 's 1-foot running layup	14	15
5:53	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	14	15
5:41	Deni Avdija lost ball turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	14	15
5:36	Kevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	15
5:25	Caleb Love makes 26-foot three pointer	17	15
5:15	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	15
5:03	Caleb Love offensive foul	17	15
5:03	Caleb Love offensive foul turnover	17	15
5:03	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Amen Thompson	17	15
5:03	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	17	15
4:49	Donovan Clingan blocks Clint Capela 's 2-foot driving layup	17	15
4:48	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	17	15
4:40	Rayan Rupert misses 8-foot two point shot	17	15
4:39	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	17	15
4:29	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	17	15
4:25	Clint Capela offensive rebound	17	15
4:25	Clint Capela makes tip shot	17	17
4:08	Clint Capela blocks Deni Avdija 's 2-foot driving layup	17	17
4:06	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	17	17
3:55	Clint Capela offensive foul	17	17
3:55	Clint Capela offensive foul turnover	17	17
3:55	Yang Hansen enters the game for Rayan Rupert	17	17
3:55	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	17	17
3:42	Robert Williams III misses alley oop dunk	17	17
3:40	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	17	17
3:25	Reed Sheppard misses 29-foot three point jumper	17	17
3:20	Caleb Love defensive rebound	17	17
3:16	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	17	17
3:16	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	18	17
3:16	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Josh Okogie	18	17
3:16	Steven Adams enters the game for Clint Capela	18	17
3:16	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	19	17
3:02	Yang Hansen shooting foul	19	17
3:02	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	19	18
3:02	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	19	18
3:02	Trail Blazers Full timeout	19	18
3:02	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Deni Avdija	19	18
3:02	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	19	19
2:40	Caleb Love misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	19
2:38	Steven Adams defensive rebound	19	19
2:32	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	19
2:30	Caleb Love defensive rebound	19	19
2:22	Shaedon Sharpe misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	19
2:18	Rockets defensive team rebound	19	19
2:18	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Kevin Durant	19	19
2:03	Steven Adams makes 4-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	19	21
1:52	Toumani Camara makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	22	21
1:27	Reed Sheppard misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	22	21
1:25	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	22	21
1:20	Amen Thompson blocks Shaedon Sharpe 's 4-foot driving layup	22	21
1:20	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	22	21
1:20	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Toumani Camara	22	21
1:11	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass turnover (Steven Adams steals)	22	21
1:01	Steven Adams misses layup	22	21
58.9	Yang Hansen defensive rebound	22	21
50.0	Yang Hansen makes 27-foot three point jumper (Caleb Love assists)	25	21
34.7	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	21
32.4	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	25	21
31.2	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	21
31.2	Rockets offensive team rebound	25	21
30.3	Yang Hansen loose ball foul	25	21
30.3	Steven Adams makes free throw 1 of 2	25	22
30.3	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	25	22
30.3	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	25	22
28.7	Yang Hansen defensive rebound	25	22
6.0	Sidy Cissoko misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	22
6.0	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	25	22
6.0	shot clock turnover	25	22
6.0	Kevin Durant enters the game for Steven Adams	25	22
6.0	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	25	22
6.0	Toumani Camara enters the game for Yang Hansen	25	22
2.1	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Toumani Camara steals)	25	22
0.0	Shaedon Sharpe misses running layup	25	22
0.0	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	25	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	22

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Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

3:00 AM, January 8, 2026

Coverage

KUNP 16, BlazerVision, Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,144

Referees

Brian Forte, J.T. Orr, Gediminas Petraitis

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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