Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets take on the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA Cup matchup.
The top two teams in West Group A face off for the first time in the NBA Cup. In their first games the Houston Rockets (11-5) won by 21 points while the Portland Trail Blazers (6-9) also won, but by just 14 points. That variable, point differential, is one of the important tiebreakers in the NBA Cup, which has led to these games being some of the most competitive early in the season. This is also the first game of the season between the teams with Houston staying in Portland for back-to-back games. These young teams are playing some of their best basketball of the season right now and showcase some of the best young talent in the league.
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Game Date: Friday, Nov. 22, 2024
Game Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
TV: Space City Home Network
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Houston bounced back with a win in its last outing and have won six of the last seven games. During this stretch Houston has allowed 107 points or less in six of the seven games playing some of the best defense in the league.
Alperen Sengun has found different ways to help Houston win on the offensive end. He has six double-doubles, three games of 27-plus points and two triple-doubles over the last seven games providing a centerpiece to the offensive attack in Houston.
For Portland over the last four games the team is 3-1 after making a change to the starting lineup adding rookie big man Donovan Clingan, second year guard Scoot Henderson and welcoming back third year wing Shaedon Sharpe. In Sharpe’s last four games he has scored 103 total points on 13-31 shooting from three providing an much needed offensive punch for Portland.
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