HOUSTON -- — Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Alperen Sengun added 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the Houston Rockets won their third straight with a 140-116 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Durant, who had 16 points in the first period, finished 12 of 19 from the field. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Amen Thompson had 19 points and Reed Sheppard 13.

The Rockets have won eight of their last nine games and improved to 1-1 in NBA Cup play. Houston shot 50%, including 17 of 45 on 3-pointers. The Rockets forced the Trail Blazers into 20 turnovers and converted them into 30 points.

Tari Eason left with a bruised right hip after being bumped and falling to the floor. He went to the locker room with a trainer midway through the second quarter.

Deni Avdija had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Shaedon Sharpe added 19 points and eight rebounds, Toumani Camara scored 16 points and Jrue Holiday and Jerami Grant each had 13 for Portland, which fell to 1-1 in NBA Cup play. The Trailblazers shot 47% and were 13 of 36 from 3-point range.

Leading 58-57 with 2:44 left in the second, Houston ended the half on an 11-3 run and took a 69-60 lead into halftime on a tip-in by Josh Okogie. The Rockets opened the second half with an 8-0 run to increase the lead to 17 points on a 3-pointer by Okogie with 10:49 left in the period. Houston’s lead never dipped below 10 the rest of the way.

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Trail Blazers: At Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in the finale of a five-game trip.

Rockets: Host the Orlando Magic on Sunday to finish a three-game homestand.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Alperen Sengun (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Alperen Sengun makes 15-foot two point shot	2	0
11:20	Donovan Clingan misses layup	2	0
11:20	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	2	0
11:20	Donovan Clingan makes two point shot	2	2
11:20	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	2	2
11:20	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 1 of 1	2	3
11:07	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	2	3
11:06	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	2	3
11:01	Shaedon Sharpe offensive charge	2	3
11:01	Shaedon Sharpe turnover	2	3
11:01	Trail Blazers Full timeout	2	3
10:51	Shaedon Sharpe personal foul	2	3
10:45	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	2	3
10:44	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	2	3
10:32	Deni Avdija misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	3
10:31	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	2	3
10:20	Amen Thompson misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:20	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	2	3
10:09	Toumani Camara makes 24-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	2	6
9:42	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot two point shot	4	6
9:30	Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three pointer	4	9
9:13	Shaedon Sharpe blocks Amen Thompson 's 2-foot layup	4	9
9:13	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	4	9
9:09	Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	9
9:08	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	4	9
8:56	Shaedon Sharpe makes 11-foot two point shot	4	11
8:45	Alperen Sengun makes 26-foot three pointer	7	11
8:33	Deni Avdija misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	7	11
8:33	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	7	11
8:28	Jrue Holiday misses tip shot	7	11
8:28	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	7	11
8:26	Toumani Camara makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	7	14
8:08	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	7	14
8:06	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	7	14
7:55	Toumani Camara makes two point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	7	16
7:40	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	16
7:39	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	7	16
7:34	Shaedon Sharpe misses running pullup jump shot	7	16
7:32	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	7	16
7:22	Josh Okogie misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	16
7:21	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	7	16
7:14	Toumani Camara bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	7	16
7:09	Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	10	16
6:51	Kevin Durant shooting foul	10	16
6:51	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 2	10	17
6:51	Jerami Grant enters the game for Jrue Holiday	10	17
6:51	Shaedon Sharpe misses free throw 2 of 2	10	17
6:51	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	10	17
6:40	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	10	17
6:40	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	11	17
6:40	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	12	17
6:27	Donovan Clingan makes 3-foot dunk (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	12	19
6:03	Alperen Sengun makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	14	19
5:52	Shaedon Sharpe makes 7-foot two point shot	14	21
5:38	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 5-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	16	21
5:29	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	16	21
5:29	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	16	21
5:29	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	16	21
5:19	Shaedon Sharpe misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	21
5:18	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	16	21
5:13	Kevin Durant makes 4-foot dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	18	21
4:55	Shaedon Sharpe makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	24
4:43	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	18	24
4:42	Tari Eason offensive rebound	18	24
4:38	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	21	24
4:28	Reed Sheppard personal foul	21	24
4:28	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	21	24
4:28	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	21	24
4:19	Toumani Camara misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	24
4:19	Steven Adams defensive rebound	21	24
4:10	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot two point shot	23	24
4:10	Jerami Grant shooting foul	23	24
4:10	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	24	24
4:03	Jerami Grant misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	24
4:01	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	24	24
3:58	Reed Sheppard personal foul	24	24
3:58	Kris Murray enters the game for Toumani Camara	24	24
3:52	Robert Williams III makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Deni Avdija assists)	24	26
3:39	Amen Thompson makes 3-foot two point shot	26	26
3:30	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	26
3:30	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	26	26
3:26	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Tari Eason assists)	28	26
3:26	Deni Avdija shooting foul	28	26
3:26	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	28	26
3:26	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	29	26
3:14	Robert Williams III misses alley oop dunk shot	29	26
3:12	Robert Williams III offensive rebound	29	26
3:06	Steven Adams blocks Deni Avdija 's 6-foot two point shot	29	26
3:06	Steven Adams defensive rebound	29	26
2:52	Kevin Durant makes 8-foot two point shot	31	26
2:41	Kris Murray bad pass (Reed Sheppard steals)	31	26
2:36	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	33	26
2:22	Deni Avdija misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	33	26
2:22	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	33	26
2:15	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point shot	33	26
2:15	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	33	26
2:14	Rockets Full timeout	33	26
2:14	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	33	26
2:14	Duop Reath enters the game for Deni Avdija	33	26
1:55	Jrue Holiday bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	33	26
1:44	Kevin Durant makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	35	26
1:29	Duop Reath makes 2-foot dunk (Kris Murray assists)	35	28
1:16	Reed Sheppard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	38	28
59.1	Tari Eason shooting foul	38	28
59.1	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	38	29
59.1	Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	38	30
47.7	Tari Eason makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	41	30
24.8	Robert Williams III misses 22-foot three point jumper	41	30
23.6	Steven Adams defensive rebound	41	30
2.9	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)	41	30
0.1	Jrue Holiday makes two point shot	41	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	41	32

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 15, 2025

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

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Tony Brothers, Sean Corbin, Evan Scott

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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

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