The Blazers fumbled away a winnable game with a forgettable final period, crumbling in crunch time on the way to a 106-99 loss in Houston.

Can the Rockets defend home court against an injury-riddled Trail Blazers squad?

Thompson scored 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting. He added seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block — the Rockets won his minutes by a team-best 12 points. That performance and Şengün's helped Houston overcome a quieter Kevin Durant night (20 points, 8-of-18 shooting).

Learn how the latest Trail Blazers-Rockets injury updates have impacted player prop odds for Friday night's NBA slate.

The Portland Trail Blazers face the Houston Rockets Friday at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET.

Both the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers may be without multiple key players in Friday night's matchup.

The Houston Rockets are looking to bounce back from last night’s loss to the Warriors when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Houston has now

The Portland Trail Blazers play the Houston Rockets on Friday in an NBA matchup at Toyota Center. This and that: This is the final stop on a five-game, nine-day trip for the Blazers, who have split the first four games.

Preview the Houston Rockets' NBA matchup with Portland, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the matchup bewtween the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets.

The Heat enter this matchup after the aforementioned 124-98 win against the Nets on Tuesday as they were able to play to their style by applying suffocating defense that led to pl