The Portland Trail Blazers kept it close for a while, but the Houston Rockets were just too much, pulling away for a 125-103 victory. This marks Portland’s fourth loss in the first four games of their ongoing home stand, getting outscored by a combined 90 points. The stretch has featured three 20+ point blowout losses, and the fourth game was “only” an 18-point loss thanks to a Blazers three-pointer in the final seconds.
The Blazers were short-handed without Deni Avdija, Donovan Clingan, and Deandre Ayton, and it showed, but the team brought constant energy until the gas tank ran out in the Let’s dig into this loss.