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

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.

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 Houston Rockets (27-13) and Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) hope to make it 2-1 in their season series on Saturday night ( 10 ET, League Pass) in Portland. The Rockets had their five-game win streak snapped on Thursday, and the Blazers will try to end a four-game losing streak of their own.

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Houston Rockets on Saturday night in a Western Conference matchup, but is Blazers star Jerami Grant playing in the game? Grant is among the Blazers listed on the NBA injury report as he deals with a face contusion.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant appears to be edging closer to his 2025 debut after being upgraded to questionable for tomorrow’s bout with the Houston Rockets. Grant has missed the past nine games with a face contusion suffered in the Blazers’ win against the Dallas Mavericks on December 28.