The Portland Trail Blazers (9-7) will have some adjusting to do as they embark on their longest road trip of the season.
First, after playing their first 16 games either in Oregon or California, they’ll cross over into Texas, the midwest and the east coast for their next six contests. And second, they’ll find themselves playing in front of fans for the first time in almost a year when they start the trip by facing the Houston Rockets Thursday night in a nationally-televised contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY
ALL TIME: Rockets lead, 112-89
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 55-46
HOUSTON HOME: Rockets lead, 65-35
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 128-126 (OT), 12/26/20 (Portland)
LAST ROCKETS WIN: 132-108, 11/18/19 (Houston)
CURRENT WIN STREAK: Four (Portland)
SERIES NOTES
• Portland's Jan.