Houston Rockets (22 wins and 11 losses, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (17 wins and 20 losses, ninth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Ore.; Wednesday, 10 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Portland looks to keep its three-game winning streak alive when the Trail Blazers take on Houston.
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The Trail Blazers are 14-13 in Western Conference play. Portland ranks second in the Western Conference with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game, and Donovan Klingen averages 4.6 per game.
The Rockets are 12-10 in the conference play. Houston scored 119.4 points and outscored its opponents by an average of 8.4 points per game.
The Trail Blazers averaged 14.2 three-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more than the Rockets’ average of 12.6 three-pointers per game. The Rockets are averaging 11.8 three-pointers per game this season, which is 0.6 fewer than the Trail Blazers.
The two teams met for the second time this season. The Rockets won their last game on November 15, 140-116, with Kevin Durant scoring 30 points in the victory.
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Top performer: Deni Avdija shot 46.8% from the field and averaged 25.9 points per game for the Trail Blazers. Shaden Sharpe is averaging 5.0 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Durant averaged 25.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game for the Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. is averaging 3.0 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Trail Blazers: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 111.7 points, 46.0 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game, shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents average 112.2 points per game.
Rockets: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 116.1 points, 49.0 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.8 steals and 6.0 blocks per game, shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents average 110.5 points per game.
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Injuries: Trail Blazers: Scott Henderson: out (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle: out (thumb), Jrue Holiday: out (calf), Blake Wesley: out (foot), Jerami Grant: out (Achilles), Damian Lillard: out for the season (Achilles).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (knee), Alperen Sengun: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.