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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
102
Home
Portland Trail Blazers
103
Venue: Moda Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 103-102 at home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Moda Center. Deni Avdija had 41 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers. Kevin Durant had 37 points, 4 rebounds and 0 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Portland Trail Blazers led 57-47 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), Tari Eason (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 13, Portland Trail Blazers 16. Shaedon Sharpe had 20 points, 0 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers?
- The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 103-102 on January 7, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 37 for the Houston Rockets; Deni Avdija scored 41 for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 102 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 25 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 103 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 37 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 13 Tari Eason
- Assists
- 6 Amen Thompson
Portland Trail Blazers
- Points
- 41 Deni Avdija
- Rebounds
- 7 Donovan Clingan
- Assists
- 4 Caleb Love
Amen Thompson double-double (24 PTS, 12 REB) · Tari Eason double-double (15 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 39:01 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-16 | 1-4 | 7-11 | 4 | +6 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 37:24 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14-26 | 2-6 | 7-9 | 2 | -3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 36:43 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-13 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 1 | +1 |
| Tari Eason starter | 30:59 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-18 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 4 | +3 |
| Steven Adams starter | 30:08 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +3 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 21:33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 4 | -5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 14:22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -4 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 12:52 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Clint Capela bench | 12:19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 4:39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
Not available: Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Isaiah Crawford
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija starter | 39:08 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13-24 | 2-9 | 13-15 | 1 | +0 |
| Toumani Camara starter | 38:45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 6 | +10 |
| Shaedon Sharpe starter | 34:28 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 2 | -3 |
| Donovan Clingan starter | 31:18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Sidy Cissoko starter | 16:19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | -12 |
| Caleb Love bench | 28:31 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Robert Williams III bench | 17:30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -1 |
| Rayan Rupert bench | 17:30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Yang Hansen bench | 16:31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | +2 |
Not available: Blake Wesley, Kris Murray, Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| 20/29 (69%) | Free throws | 19/25 (76%) |
| 29/63 (46%) | 2 pointers | 24/43 (55%) |
| 8/36 (22%) | 3 pointers | 12/40 (30%) |
| 37/99 (37%) | Field goals | 36/83 (43%) |
| 57 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 24 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 4:38 | Time spent in lead | 37:24 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 4 Q1 10:30
- Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers
- 11 Q2 0:44
- Longest run
- 7-0 Houston Rockets · Q3 8:48 to Q3 7:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:10 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 10:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 6 | 2 |
| 10:16 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 10:01 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:56 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 9:56 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 8 | 8 |
| 9:21 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 3-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 8:57 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 8:23 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 11 | 11 |
| 8:06 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 7:21 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 6:26 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 5:25 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 3-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 4:25 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 3:16 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 17 | 18 |
| 3:16 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 17 | 19 |
| 3:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 18 | 19 |
| 3:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 19 | 19 |
| 2:03 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 1:52 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 0:50 | Portland Trail Blazers | Yang Hansen 3-pt field goal | 21 | 25 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 22 | 25 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 10:50 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 10:34 | Portland Trail Blazers | Robert Williams III Free throw | 27 | 26 |
| 10:19 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 9:49 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 9:32 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 9:15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 32 | 30 |
| 9:15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 32 | 31 |
| 8:44 | Portland Trail Blazers | Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 8:00 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 33 | 33 |
| 7:00 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 6:47 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 3-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 6:24 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 5:42 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 37 | 38 |
| 5:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 4:28 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 40 | 40 |
| 4:17 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 40 | 41 |
| 4:17 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 40 | 42 |
| 3:54 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 3:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 3:01 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 42 | 46 |
| 2:43 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 42 | 47 |
| 2:43 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 42 | 48 |
| 2:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 42 | 50 |
| 1:50 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 50 |
| 1:22 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 44 | 52 |
| 1:22 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 44 | 53 |
| 1:07 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 0:56 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 46 | 54 |
| 0:44 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 3-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 0:28 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 47 | 57 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 49 | 57 |
| 10:17 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 50 | 57 |
| 9:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 51 | 57 |
| 9:06 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 51 | 59 |
| 8:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 59 |
| 8:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 55 | 59 |
| 8:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 56 | 59 |
| 7:45 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 58 | 59 |
| 7:21 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 58 | 61 |
| 7:15 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 7:05 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 60 | 62 |
| 7:05 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 60 | 64 |
| 6:11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal | 60 | 66 |
| 5:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 63 | 66 |
| 5:27 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 63 | 68 |
| 4:27 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 3:56 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 3:23 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal | 66 | 72 |
| 3:13 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 68 | 72 |
| 2:43 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 70 | 72 |
| 2:30 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal | 70 | 75 |
| 1:43 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 70 | 77 |
| 1:25 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 72 | 77 |
| 0:54 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 75 | 77 |
| 0:36 | Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Love 2-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 0:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 77 | 81 |
| 11:18 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe Free throw | 77 | 82 |
| 11:05 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 78 | 82 |
| 10:49 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 78 | 84 |
| 10:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
| 9:23 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 82 | 84 |
| 9:23 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 83 | 84 |
| 8:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 84 | 84 |
| 8:06 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 84 | 87 |
| 7:39 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 84 | 88 |
| 6:50 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal | 84 | 91 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 87 | 91 |
| 4:43 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 89 | 91 |
| 4:32 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara Free throw | 89 | 92 |
| 4:32 | Portland Trail Blazers | Toumani Camara Free throw | 89 | 93 |
| 4:10 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 93 |
| 3:49 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 91 | 95 |
| 3:49 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 91 | 96 |
| 2:48 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 2:34 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 94 | 98 |
| 2:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 94 | 100 |
| 2:00 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija Free throw | 94 | 101 |
| 1:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 96 | 101 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 98 | 101 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 99 | 101 |
| 0:49 | Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal | 99 | 103 |
| 0:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 100 | 103 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 101 | 103 |
| 0:06 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 102 | 103 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 14: Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Houston Rockets 140
- Jan 7: Houston Rockets 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 (this game)
- Jan 9: Houston Rockets 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 111
- Mar 6: Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Houston Rockets 106
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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