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Avdija has 41 points, Trail Blazers hold on to beat Rockets 103-102

By AP•Jan 8, 2026

Game Recap

Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Game Highlights

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

POR at HOU

Sat, Nov 15

116 - 140

Final

HOU at POR

Thu, Jan 8

102 - 103

Final

HOU at POR

Sat, Jan 10

105 - 111

Final

POR at HOU

Sat, Mar 7

99 - 106

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

POR

37-99FG36-83

37Field Goal %43

8-363PT12-40

22Three Point %30

20-29FT19-25

24Offensive Rebounds6

33Defensive Rebounds32

20Assists21

8Steals7

7Blocks3

14Turnovers13

1Technical Fouls0

21Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

17Fast Break Points15

26Fouls21

4Largest Lead11

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	POR	HOU
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	POR	HOU
12:00	Deni Avdija enters the game for Caleb Love	25	22
12:00	Yang Hansen enters the game for Toumani Camara	25	22
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	25	22
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Kevin Durant	25	22
11:46	Reed Sheppard makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	25	24
11:19	Steven Adams blocks Yang Hansen 's 22-foot three point jumper	25	24
11:16	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	25	24
11:06	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	24
11:03	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	25	24
11:02	Deni Avdija out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	24
10:50	Tari Eason makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	25	27
10:34	Steven Adams shooting foul	25	27
10:34	Robert Williams III misses free throw 1 of 2	25	27
10:34	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	25	27
10:34	Robert Williams III makes free throw 2 of 2	26	27
10:19	Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three pointer	26	30
10:00	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass turnover (Tari Eason steals)	26	30
9:53	Tari Eason lost ball turnover (Deni Avdija steals)	26	30
9:49	Shaedon Sharpe makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Yang Hansen assists)	29	30
9:32	Tari Eason makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	29	32
9:15	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	29	32
9:15	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	30	32
9:15	Toumani Camara enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	30	32
9:15	Josh Okogie enters the game for Amen Thompson	30	32
9:15	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	30	32
9:15	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	31	32
9:06	Reed Sheppard misses 32-foot jump bank shot	31	32
9:03	Steven Adams offensive rebound	31	32
9:01	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	31	32
9:00	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	31	32
8:44	Robert Williams III makes alley oop dunk (Deni Avdija assists)	33	32
8:19	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	33	32
8:15	Yang Hansen defensive rebound	33	32
8:12	Yang Hansen bad pass turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	33	32
8:00	Shaedon Sharpe shooting foul	33	32
8:00	Reed Sheppard misses free throw 1 of 2	33	32
8:00	Rockets offensive team rebound	33	32
8:00	Caleb Love enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	33	32
8:00	Clint Capela enters the game for Steven Adams	33	32
8:00	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 2 of 2	33	33
7:38	Yang Hansen misses 25-foot jump bank shot	33	33
7:36	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	33	33
7:33	Kevin Durant misses running pullup jump shot	33	33
7:30	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	33	33
7:30	Tari Eason loose ball foul	33	33
7:16	Reed Sheppard personal foul	33	33
7:08	Toumani Camara misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	33
7:05	Tari Eason defensive rebound	33	33
7:00	Tari Eason makes running layup	33	35
6:47	Caleb Love makes 24-foot three point jumper (Robert Williams III assists)	36	35
6:33	Tari Eason bad pass turnover (Robert Williams III steals)	36	35
6:27	Deni Avdija misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	35
6:24	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	36	35
6:24	Toumani Camara makes 2-foot reverse layup	38	35
6:06	Rockets Full timeout	38	35
6:06	Donovan Clingan enters the game for Yang Hansen	38	35
6:06	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Robert Williams III	38	35
6:06	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Tari Eason	38	35
6:06	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	38	35
5:59	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	38	35
5:52	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	38	35
5:42	Amen Thompson makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot	38	37
5:26	Rayan Rupert misses 26-foot three point jumper	38	37
5:25	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	38	37
5:19	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot running jump shot	38	37
5:18	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	38	37
5:00	Caleb Love makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	40	37
4:34	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	40	37
4:31	Clint Capela offensive rebound	40	37
4:28	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)	40	40
4:17	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	40	40
4:17	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	41	40
4:17	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Rayan Rupert	41	40
4:17	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Reed Sheppard	41	40
4:17	Tari Eason enters the game for Clint Capela	41	40
4:17	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	42	40
4:00	Jabari Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	42	40
3:57	Caleb Love defensive rebound	42	40
3:54	Deni Avdija makes running layup (Caleb Love assists)	44	40
3:39	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	44	40
3:36	Caleb Love defensive rebound	44	40
3:25	Deni Avdija misses two point shot	44	40
3:24	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	44	40
3:21	Amen Thompson makes running layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	44	42
3:01	Shaedon Sharpe makes driving layup	46	42
2:48	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	46	42
2:46	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	46	42
2:43	Amen Thompson shooting foul	46	42
2:43	Trail Blazers Full timeout	46	42
2:43	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	46	42
2:43	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	47	42
2:43	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	48	42
2:28	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	48	42
2:25	Steven Adams offensive rebound	48	42
2:25	Steven Adams misses tip shot	48	42
2:25	Rockets offensive team rebound	48	42
2:24	Toumani Camara loose ball foul	48	42
2:24	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Deni Avdija	48	42
2:12	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	48	42
2:10	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	48	42
2:00	Donovan Clingan makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Caleb Love assists)	50	42
1:50	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	50	44
1:33	Shaedon Sharpe misses driving layup	50	44
1:32	Steven Adams defensive rebound	50	44
1:24	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Shaedon Sharpe steals)	50	44
1:22	Shaedon Sharpe makes running layup (Donovan Clingan assists)	52	44
1:22	Amen Thompson shooting foul	52	44
1:22	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 1	53	44
1:07	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot fade away jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	53	46
55.8	Amen Thompson shooting foul	53	46
55.8	Ime Udoka technical foul	53	46
55.8	Shaedon Sharpe makes technical free throw	54	46
55.8	Shaedon Sharpe misses free throw 1 of 2	54	46
55.8	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	54	46
55.8	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	54	46
55.8	Shaedon Sharpe misses free throw 2 of 2	54	46
52.0	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	54	46
43.4	Donovan Clingan makes 24-foot three point jumper (Caleb Love assists)	57	46
27.6	Sidy Cissoko shooting foul	57	46
27.6	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	57	47
27.6	Josh Okogie enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	57	47
27.6	Tari Eason enters the game for Reed Sheppard	57	47
27.6	Deni Avdija enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	57	47
27.6	Kevin Durant misses free throw 2 of 2	57	47
25.1	Steven Adams offensive rebound	57	47
11.3	Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper	57	47
8.6	Caleb Love defensive rebound	57	47
0.1	Deni Avdija misses 24-foot fade away jump shot	57	47
0.1	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	57	47
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	57	47

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	POR	HOU
12:00	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Caleb Love	57	47
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	57	47
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	57	47
11:41	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	57	47
11:37	Sidy Cissoko defensive rebound	57	47
11:26	Deni Avdija misses 9-foot two point shot	57	47
11:25	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	57	47
11:13	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	57	47
11:10	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	57	47
11:02	Shaedon Sharpe misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	57	47
11:00	Tari Eason defensive rebound	57	47
10:46	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	57	49
10:19	Deni Avdija lost ball turnover (Steven Adams steals)	57	49
10:17	Tiago Splitter technical foul	57	49
10:17	Jabari Smith Jr. makes technical free throw	57	50
9:57	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	57	50
9:55	Sidy Cissoko defensive rebound	57	50
9:34	Donovan Clingan misses 27-foot three point jumper	57	50
9:30	Tari Eason defensive rebound	57	50
9:19	Sidy Cissoko shooting foul	57	50
9:19	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	57	51
9:19	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	57	51
9:17	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	57	51
9:06	Deni Avdija makes 8-foot two point shot	59	51
8:48	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	59	53
8:26	Toumani Camara misses 22-foot three point jumper	59	53
8:24	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	59	53
8:22	Amen Thompson makes 10-foot running pullup jump shot	59	55
8:22	Sidy Cissoko shooting foul	59	55
8:22	Caleb Love enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	59	55
8:22	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	59	56
8:04	Caleb Love misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	59	56
8:02	Tari Eason defensive rebound	59	56
7:48	Tari Eason misses two point shot	59	56
7:47	Tari Eason offensive rebound	59	56
7:47	Tari Eason misses tip shot	59	56
7:45	Steven Adams offensive rebound	59	56
7:45	Steven Adams makes tip shot	59	58
7:43	Trail Blazers Full timeout	59	58
7:38	Tari Eason personal foul	59	58
7:24	Caleb Love misses two point shot	59	58
7:21	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	59	58
7:21	Donovan Clingan makes tip in dunk	61	58
7:15	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	61	60
7:05	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	63	60
7:05	Steven Adams shooting foul	63	60
7:05	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	63	60
7:05	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 1	64	60
6:46	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Toumani Camara steals)	64	60
6:41	Toumani Camara misses running pullup jump shot	64	60
6:39	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	64	60
6:24	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 17-foot two point shot	64	60
6:21	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	64	60
6:11	Donovan Clingan makes alley oop dunk (Deni Avdija assists)	66	60
5:52	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	66	60
5:51	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	66	60
5:45	Amen Thompson blocks Caleb Love 's 1-foot running layup	66	60
5:43	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	66	60
5:39	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot running jump shot (Tari Eason assists)	66	63
5:27	Deni Avdija makes two point shot	68	63
5:04	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	68	63
5:01	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	68	63
4:53	Donovan Clingan misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	63
4:52	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	68	63
4:52	Kevin Durant loose ball foul	68	63
4:52	Clint Capela enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	68	63
4:52	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Steven Adams	68	63
4:52	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	68	63
4:46	Caleb Love lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	68	63
4:27	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)	68	66
4:13	Deni Avdija misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	68	66
4:11	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	68	66
4:11	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul	68	66
4:11	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul turnover	68	66
4:11	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	68	66
4:11	Yang Hansen enters the game for Caleb Love	68	66
4:11	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	68	66
4:11	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	68	66
3:56	Toumani Camara makes 3-foot two point shot	70	66
3:43	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	70	66
3:37	Clint Capela offensive rebound	70	66
3:37	Clint Capela misses tip shot	70	66
3:37	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	70	66
3:23	Toumani Camara makes driving layup (Yang Hansen assists)	72	66
3:18	Yang Hansen personal take foul	72	66
3:13	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot fade away jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	72	68
3:13	Toumani Camara shooting foul	72	68
3:13	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 1	72	68
3:10	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	72	68
2:52	Deni Avdija bad pass turnover (Clint Capela steals)	72	68
2:43	Reed Sheppard makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	72	70
2:30	Deni Avdija makes 24-foot three point jumper (Robert Williams III assists)	75	70
2:07	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Rayan Rupert steals)	75	70
1:56	Deni Avdija misses 29-foot three point jumper	75	70
1:54	Rayan Rupert offensive rebound	75	70
1:43	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	77	70
1:25	Kevin Durant makes 8-foot two point shot (Clint Capela assists)	77	72
1:18	Trail Blazers Full timeout	77	72
1:18	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Deni Avdija	77	72
1:18	Caleb Love enters the game for Toumani Camara	77	72
1:18	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Kevin Durant	77	72
1:18	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	77	72
1:05	Yang Hansen traveling turnover	77	72
53.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	77	75
35.7	Caleb Love makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	79	75
22.6	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 15-foot jumper	79	75
20.7	Caleb Love defensive rebound	79	75
1.7	Aaron Holiday personal take foul	79	75
1.7	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	79	75
1.7	Deni Avdija enters the game for Robert Williams III	79	75
0.0	Deni Avdija makes 19-foot two point shot (Rayan Rupert assists)	81	75
0.0	(00:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	81	75
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	81	75

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	POR	HOU
12:00	Robert Williams III enters the game for Rayan Rupert	81	75
12:00	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Deni Avdija	81	75
12:00	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Aaron Holiday	81	75
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	81	75
12:00	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Josh Okogie	81	75
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Clint Capela	81	75
11:49	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	81	75
11:45	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	81	75
11:37	Sidy Cissoko misses 27-foot three point jumper	81	75
11:36	Rockets defensive team rebound	81	75
11:24	Amen Thompson makes driving dunk (Reed Sheppard assists)	81	77
11:18	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	81	77
11:18	Shaedon Sharpe misses free throw 1 of 2	81	77
11:18	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	81	77
11:18	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 2 of 2	82	77
11:05	Yang Hansen shooting foul	82	77
11:05	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	82	77
11:05	Rockets offensive team rebound	82	77
11:05	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	82	78
10:49	Shaedon Sharpe makes driving layup	84	78
10:34	Reed Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	84	78
10:33	Rockets offensive team rebound	84	78
10:33	Yang Hansen loose ball foul	84	78
10:22	Amen Thompson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	84	81
10:08	Caleb Love misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	84	81
10:06	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	84	81
9:58	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	81
9:56	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	84	81
9:56	Steven Adams misses 2-foot reverse layup	84	81
9:55	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 1-foot tip shot	84	81
9:55	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	84	81
9:54	Tari Eason offensive rebound	84	81
9:54	Tari Eason misses 4-foot tip shot	84	81
9:53	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	84	81
9:36	Shaedon Sharpe misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	81
9:36	Caleb Love offensive rebound	84	81
9:26	Yang Hansen misses driving dunk	84	81
9:25	Steven Adams defensive rebound	84	81
9:23	Sidy Cissoko shooting foul	84	81
9:23	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	84	82
9:23	Donovan Clingan enters the game for Yang Hansen	84	82
9:23	Deni Avdija enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	84	82
9:23	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	84	83
9:02	Caleb Love misses 16-foot two point shot	84	83
8:59	Tari Eason defensive rebound	84	83
8:56	Deni Avdija shooting foul	84	83
8:56	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	84	83
8:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	84	83
8:56	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	84	84
8:47	Deni Avdija misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	84
8:42	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	84	84
8:34	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	84	84
8:34	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Caleb Love	84	84
8:34	Toumani Camara enters the game for Robert Williams III	84	84
8:24	Amen Thompson personal foul	84	84
8:19	Tari Eason blocks Shaedon Sharpe 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	84	84
8:16	Steven Adams defensive rebound	84	84
8:13	Dorian Finney-Smith misses running layup	84	84
8:10	Rayan Rupert defensive rebound	84	84
8:06	Shaedon Sharpe makes 23-foot running jump shot (Toumani Camara assists)	87	84
7:50	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	87	84
7:49	Rayan Rupert defensive rebound	87	84
7:39	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	87	84
7:39	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 2	87	84
7:39	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	87	84
7:39	Kevin Durant enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	87	84
7:39	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	88	84
7:30	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	88	84
7:27	Steven Adams offensive rebound	88	84
7:21	Amen Thompson misses 19-foot jumper	88	84
7:19	Tari Eason offensive rebound	88	84
7:18	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	88	84
7:15	Tari Eason offensive rebound	88	84
7:14	Reed Sheppard misses 25-foot three point jumper	88	84
7:14	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	88	84
7:01	Tari Eason misses 11-foot two point shot	88	84
6:59	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	88	84
6:50	Toumani Camara makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	91	84
6:48	Rockets Full timeout	91	84
6:48	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Steven Adams	91	84
6:48	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Reed Sheppard	91	84
6:29	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	91	86
6:29	Toumani Camara shooting foul	91	86
6:29	Trail Blazers delay of game violation	91	86
6:29	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	91	87
6:04	Toumani Camara bad pass turnover (Aaron Holiday steals)	91	87
5:53	Kevin Durant misses 22-foot three point jumper	91	87
5:51	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	91	87
5:48	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	91	87
5:44	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	91	87
5:35	Shaedon Sharpe misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	87
5:32	Rockets defensive team rebound	91	87
5:32	Caleb Love enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	91	87
5:23	Kevin Durant misses 18-foot turnaround jump shot	91	87
5:19	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	91	87
5:06	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	87
5:05	Rockets defensive team rebound	91	87
4:43	Kevin Durant makes 18-foot driving floating jump shot	91	89
4:32	Aaron Holiday personal foul	91	89
4:32	Toumani Camara makes free throw 1 of 2	92	89
4:32	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Rayan Rupert	92	89
4:32	Toumani Camara makes free throw 2 of 2	93	89
4:10	Amen Thompson makes 5-foot fade away jump shot	93	91
3:49	Deni Avdija makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Toumani Camara assists)	95	89
3:49	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	95	89
3:49	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 1	96	89
3:37	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	96	89
3:33	Aaron Holiday offensive rebound	96	89
3:29	Aaron Holiday misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	89
3:27	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	96	89
3:27	Trail Blazers Full timeout	96	89
3:27	Steven Adams enters the game for Aaron Holiday	96	89
3:12	Deni Avdija out of bounds bad pass turnover	96	89
2:48	Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	96	92
2:34	Shaedon Sharpe makes 17-foot two point shot	98	92
2:16	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	92
2:13	Tari Eason offensive rebound	98	92
2:12	Toumani Camara blocks Tari Eason 's 2-foot two point shot	98	92
2:09	Steven Adams offensive rebound	98	92
2:07	Steven Adams back court turnover	98	92
2:00	Deni Avdija makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	100	92
2:00	Tari Eason shooting foul	100	92
2:00	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 1	101	92
1:46	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	101	92
1:43	Rockets offensive team rebound	101	92
1:38	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot two point shot (Steven Adams assists)	101	94
1:18	Caleb Love misses 23-foot three point jumper	101	94
1:13	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	101	94
1:09	Kevin Durant makes 19-foot driving floating jump shot (Tari Eason assists)	101	96
1:09	Toumani Camara shooting foul	101	96
1:09	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	101	97
48.9	Deni Avdija makes 2-foot two point shot (Toumani Camara assists)	103	97
48.9	Kevin Durant shooting foul	103	97
48.9	Deni Avdija misses free throw 1 of 1	103	97
46.7	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	103	97
36.6	Kevin Durant blocks Deni Avdija 's 1-foot driving layup	103	97
34.3	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	103	97
31.9	Toumani Camara shooting foul	103	97
31.9	Trail Blazers Full timeout	103	97
31.9	(00:31.9) [Trail Blazers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Trail Blazers] charged with a timeout	103	97
31.9	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Toumani Camara	103	99
31.9	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	103	99
31.9	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	103	99
31.9	Rockets offensive team rebound	103	99
31.9	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	103	100
10.6	Caleb Love misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	103	100
8.0	Tari Eason defensive rebound	103	100
5.9	Sidy Cissoko personal take foul	103	100
5.9	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Sidy Cissoko	103	100
5.9	Robert Williams III enters the game for Caleb Love	103	100
5.9	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	103	101
5.9	Steven Adams enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	103	101
5.9	Clint Capela enters the game for Josh Okogie	103	101
5.9	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	103	102
5.9	Trail Blazers Full timeout	103	102
5.9	Caleb Love enters the game for Robert Williams III	103	102
5.9	Josh Okogie enters the game for Steven Adams	103	102
5.9	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Clint Capela	103	102
5.3	Rockets Coach's Challenge	103	102
5.3	(00:05.3) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	103	102
5.3	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass turnover	103	102
5.3	Rockets Full timeout	103	102
5.3	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	103	102
5.3	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Josh Okogie	103	102
2.1	Kevin Durant misses 19-foot two point shot	103	102
0.8	Rockets offensive team rebound	103	102
0.0	(00:00) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	103	102
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	103	102
0.0	End of Game	103	102

Time, Location & Referees

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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	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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