5:10 pm
August 17

NBA Summer League: Rockets v. Trail Blazers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Houston Rockets

Portland Trail Blazers

 

Current odds:

Houston Rockets: (+125)

Portland Trail Blazers: (-160)

 

• The line for this game is Blazers by 3 points.

• The Rockets are 2-2 in summer league – defeating Cleveland by 8 points and Detroit by 20 before losing to Toronto by 16 points and Orlando by 13 points.

• The Blazers are also 2-2 in summer league – defeating Charlotte by 7 points and the Clippers by 20 points before losing to the Pacers by 33 points and Suns by 9 points.

• The Rockets summer league roster is as follows:

Justin Anderson SF 6-6 230 Nov 19, 1993 27 Virginia 5 2015 Rnd 1, Pick 21, Dallas Mavericks
Armoni Brooks SG 6-3 195 Jun 5, 1998 23 Houston 1 2019 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Josh Christopher SG 6-5 215 Dec 8, 2001 19 Arizona State 0 2021 Rnd 1, Pick 24, Houston Rockets
Marcus Foster SG 6-3 205 Jun 3, 1995 26 Creighton 0 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Usman Garuba C 6-8 220 Mar 9, 2002 19 Real Madrid (Spain) 0 2021 Rnd 1, Pick 23, Houston Rockets
Jalen Green SG 6-6 178 Feb 9, 2002 19 NBA G League Ignite 0 2021 Rnd 1, Pick 2, Houston Rockets
Matthew Hurt PF 6-9 235 Apr 20, 2000 21 Duke 0 2021 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Anthony Lamb PF 6-6 225 Jan 20, 1998 23 Vermont 1 2020 NBA Draft, Undrafted
K.J. Martin SF 6-7 215 Jan 6, 2001 20 IMG Academy (Florida) 1 2020 Rnd 2, Pick 22, Sacramento Kings
Trey Phills SG 6-2 185 Jul 25, 1996 25 Yale 0 2019 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Alperen Sengun C 6-9 235 Jul 25, 2002 19 Besiktas Icrypex (Turkey) 0 2021 Rnd 1, Pick 16, Oklahoma City Thunder
Jalen Tate SF 6-6 175 Jun 18, 1998 23 Arkansas 0 2021 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Khyri Thomas SG 6-3 210 May 8, 1996 25 Creighton 3 2018 Rnd 2, Pick 8, Philadelphia Sixers
Tremont Waters PG 5-10 175 Jan 10, 1998 23 LSU 2 2019 Rnd 2, Pick 21, Boston Celtics

• Rockets summer league stats over first four games played is as follows:

Max Strus 4 31.2 20.8 6.2 2.5 1.2 0.0 3.2
Omer Yurtseven 3 30.8 20.0 9.7 1.7 1.3 2.7 1.7
DeJon Jarreau 4 25.9 11.5 5.8 6.8 1.8 0.0 2.2
R.J. Nembhard 3 16.9 8.0 3.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3
Ja’Vonte Smart 3 20.5 7.7 2.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 2.0
Marcus Garrett 3 19.1 7.7 3.3 0.3 1.3 1.0 1.0
Dru Smith 3 17.5 6.7 2.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 2.0
KZ Okpala 4 26.6 6.5 6.8 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.8
Brandon McCoy 2 9.9 4.5 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Tyson Carter 2 16.3 4.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.0
Micah Potter 3 11.0 4.0 2.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 2.7
D.J. Stewart, Jr. 4 16.0 2.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5
Justin Smith 3 7.1 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

• Blazers summer league roster is as follows:

Michael Beasley PF/SF 6-9 235 Jan 9, 1989 32 Kansas State 11 2008 Rnd 1, Pick 2, Miami Heat
Antonio Blakeney SG 6-4 197 Oct 4, 1996 24 LSU 2 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Greg Brown III SF 6-9 205 Sep 1, 2001 19 Texas 0 2021 Rnd 2, Pick 13, New Orleans Pelicans
Jordon Crawford PG 5-6 150 Jul 17, 1990 31 Bowling Green 0 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Milton Doyle SG 6-4 185 Oct 31, 1993 27 Loyola (IL) 1 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted
C.J. Elleby SF 6-6 185 Jun 16, 2000 21 Washington State 1 2020 Rnd 2, Pick 16, Portland Trail Blazers
Kenneth Faried PF 6-8 220 Nov 19, 1989 31 Morehead State 8 2011 Rnd 1, Pick 22, Denver Nuggets
Kobi Simmons PG 6-5 166 Jul 4, 1997 24 Arizona 3 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted
George King SF 6-6 220 Jan 15, 1994 27 Colorado 1 2018 Rnd 2, Pick 29, Phoenix Suns
Nassir Little SF 6-5 220 Feb 11, 2000 21 North Carolina 2 2019 Rnd 1, Pick 25, Portland Trail Blazers
Erik McCree PF 6-8 228 Dec 20, 1993 27 Louisiana Tech 1 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Emmanuel Mudiay PG 6-5 200 Mar 5, 1996 25 Guangzhou Loong Lions (China) 5 2015 Rnd 1, Pick 7, Denver Nuggets
Mark Vital PF 6-5 250 Nov 7, 1997 23 Baylor 0 2021 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Trendon Watford SF 6-9 240 Nov 9, 2000 20 LSU 0 2021 NBA Draft, Undrafted
Kaleb Wesson C 6-9 270 Jul 29, 1999 22 Ohio State 0 2020 NBA Draft, Undrafted

• Blazers summer league stats over first four summer league games played:

Antonio Blakeney 4 20.7 16.0 3.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.2
George King 3 23.3 11.0 5.0 0.7 1.7 0.0 2.0
Michael Beasley 4 20.9 10.2 3.5 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.5
Emmanuel Mudiay 4 22.2 9.2 1.8 7.0 0.8 0.2 2.2
Kobi Simmons 4 22.0 8.5 0.8 3.5 1.0 0.5 2.2
Greg Brown III 4 17.8 8.0 4.8 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.8
C.J. Elleby 4 24.9 6.5 3.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 2.0
Trendon Watford 4 22.1 5.8 4.5 2.0 0.5 1.2 1.8
Kenneth Faried 3 18.6 5.7 8.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3
Milton Doyle 4 12.3 1.5 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 1.2
Erik McCree 1 6.6 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mark Vital 2 7.9 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Houston Rockets