The Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 125-103 as Jalen Green lead the way with 26 points. Houston shot 44.4% from the field and 45.2% from three.

Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets beat Portland 125-103, the Trail Blazers’ fifth straight loss.

Jalen Green's scoring streak is a huge boost, but the Rockets' revival on offense is also thanks to players like Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet.

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The expectations placed upon Jalen Green have always been high. Since the Houston Rockets selected Green with the second overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, the shooting guard has proven he belongs on the court.

Jalen Green is averaging over 30 points per game this month on elite efficiency, and he’ll look to build on that when Houston visits Portland (+11.5).

Jalen Green scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun recorded 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 125-103 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

The Rockets are linked with a new trade target, Amen Thompson faced off against his twin brother and the rest of the league is giving Jalen Green his props.

Portland Trail Blazers (13-27 ... Ayton is shooting 56.4% and averaging 13.5 points for the Trail Blazers. Jalen Green is scoring 21.5 points per game and averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Rockets.

Alperen Şengün and Jalen Green spurred the Rockets past the Trail Blazers on Saturday as Houston reached the season's halfway point with a win.

The Rockets are red-hot and have won five of their last six games. The Trail Blazers have lost four straight and are spiraling into this matchup against the Rockets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.

The Portland Trail Blazers have lost five straight games. Their latest loss, a 125-103 defeat to the Houston Rockets on Saturday, saw few bright spots as Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and Dillon Brooks combined for 71 points.