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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