Green ended Saturday's 125-103 victory over Portland with 26 points (10-17 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes.

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

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, who missed nine games with a face contusion, returned during Saturday night’s 125-103 loss to the Houston Rockets at the Moda Center. Grant started and played just under 25 minutes, finishing with seven points on 2-of-7 shooting with four rebounds and three turnovers.

Portland will try to end its four-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Houston. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

The Blazers (13-28) lost their fifth consecutive game and fell to 0-4 on their five-game home stand. The Rockets (28-13) remain second in the Western Conference. The Rockets claimed the season series 2-1. In late November, the Blazers lost 116-88 at the Rockets, then won 104-98 the following night.

Lastly, on Saturday, the Rockets will visit Portland to play the thirteenth ... To say that starting shooting guard Jalen Green has been streaky during his career would be an understatement.

The catalyst? Jalen Green. Green has struggled with consistency and efficiency in his previous three seasons in Houston. Even this season, the 22-year-old got off to a rough start. However ...

The Houston Rockets (27-13) meet Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, January 18 at 10:00 PM ET.The Rockets fell in their last

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When Green and star center Alperen Sengun each surpass 20 points in a game, Houston is 5-2. If the team can get this type of offensive production from both stars, the Rockets will continue to be a ...

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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. Alperen Sengun got the Rockets off to a hot start with six points on 3-for-6 field goals before the Trail Blazers called a timeout down 10-2.