Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Preview: How to Watch, Injury Reports, Lineups, More

The Houston Rockets will begin a three-game road trip Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Houston Rockets will begin a three-game road trip Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The game comes following the Rockets' 122-116 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.

Houston allowed the Clippers to score 78 points on 67.5 percent shooting from the field and 61.5 percent from behind the arc. Paul George scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half, where the Clippers completed their comeback attempt.

The collapse came after the Rockets put together arguably their best start of the season. Their defense held Los Angeles to 37.5 percent shooting while missing 11 of their first 13 attempts from behind the arc when the Rockets held a 20-point lead with five minutes left in the second quarter.

The Rockets have been horrific on the road this season. However, two of Houston's next three games will come against teams well below .500, which starts against the Blazers.

Portland is coming off a 128-120 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. Anfernee Simons led the way with 29 points in the loss.

Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) celebrates after scoring a basket during the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at Toyota Center / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Broadcast Information

• Date: Friday, March 8
• Time: 9:00 p.m.
• TV Channel: Space City Home Network
• Radio: 790 AM
• Live Stream: League Pass

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Injury Reports

Houston Rockets

• Tari Eason (OUT - Lower Leg)
• Steven Adams (OUT - Knee)

Portland Trail Blazers

• Deandre Ayton (DOUBTFUL - Right Hand Sprain)
• Malcolm Brogdon (OUT - Right Elbow Tendinitis)
• Toumani Camara (QUESTIONABLE - Illness)
• Jerami Grant (QUESTIONABLE - Right Hamstring Soreness) 
• Scoot Henderson (DOUBTFUL - Left Adductor Strain) 
• Shaedon Sharpe (OUT - Lower Abdominal Surgery) 
• Jabari Walker (QUESTIONABLE - Right Hip Contusion)
• Robert Williams III (OUT - Right Knee Ligament Tear)

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Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Projected Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Clippers

• PG Dalano Banton
• SG Anfernee Simons
• SF Jerami Grant
• PF Kris Murray
• C Duop Reath

Houston Rockets

• PG Fred VanVleet
• SG Jalen Green
• SF Dillon Brooks
• PF Jabari Smith Jr.
• C Alperen Sengun