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11/13 01:02 CST Rockets host Trail Blazers Friday for NBA Cup group stage game
Rockets host Trail Blazers Friday for NBA Cup group stage game
By The Associated Press
Portland Trail Blazers (6-5, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston
Rockets (7-3, fourth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Rockets take on the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA
Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
Houston finished 52-30 overall, 31-21 in Western Conference action and 29-12 at
home during the 2024-25 season. The Rockets shot 45.5% from the field and 35.3%
from 3-point range last season.
Portland went 36-46 overall and 19-33 in Western Conference action during the
2024-25 season. The Trail Blazers allowed opponents to score 113.9 points per
game and shoot 47.1% from the field last season.
INJURIES: Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Dorian Finney-Smith:
day to day (ankle).
Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson: out (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle: out (thumb),
Blake Wesley: out (foot), Damian Lillard: out for season (achilles).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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