Rockets Vs Trail Blazers: Sengun, Thompson fuel 106-99 Houston comeback
Rockets Vs Trail Blazers — Houston overcame a late deficit to beat Portland 106-99 on March 7, 2026 (ET) in Houston. Alperen Sengun scored 28 points and Amen Thompson delivered 26 as Houston posted a dominant fourth quarter to erase an eight-point deficit. The win shifted momentum down the stretch as the Rockets capitalized on Portland’s scoring drought and late-game misses.
Rockets Vs Trail Blazers — fourth-quarter surge
The decisive stretch came in the fourth quarter when Houston outscored Portland 29-17, shooting 67% in the period. After Matisse Thybulle’s 3-pointer pushed Portland in front 85-77 early in the fourth, the Blazers missed 11 of their next 13 shots and the Rockets engineered a 23-4 run that lasted nearly eight minutes. Amen Thompson scored eight points in the final period and converted 11 of his 12 field-goal attempts for 26 points overall, while Alperen Sengun added eight late to finish with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting despite playing only 26 minutes because of foul trouble.
Key performances and game flow
Kevin Durant contributed 20 points for Houston, a club listed at 39-23 entering the day and tied for fourth in the Western Conference. Portland’s leading scorers included Jerami Grant with 21 points and Jrue Holiday with 20 points and 10 assists; center Donovan Clingan posted a 18-point, 13-rebound double-double. Toumani Camara provided an early burst for Portland, making four 3-pointers and finishing the first quarter with 14 points as Portland led 34-27 at the first break.
Houston carried a halftime lead after Sengun poured in 15 second-quarter points on 6-of-8 shooting to push the Rockets to a 57-56 edge at the break. Portland’s All-Star forward missed his sixth straight game with a low back injury, and the Rockets sat Jabari Smith Jr. after he had returned from a sprained right ankle the previous two games. Those personnel notes shaped rotations and matchups late, particularly when Sengun hit his fifth foul and came out of the game late in the fourth while still leading his team in scoring.
What’s next
The Rockets will travel to face the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, while the Trail Blazers host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, a quick turnaround for both clubs following Friday night’s game. Expect Houston to lean on Sengun’s interior scoring and Thompson’s late-game efficiency in the coming slate, and Portland to search for answers after a fourth-quarter collapse that allowed a 23-4 run to decide the game. Rockets Vs Trail Blazers will be revisited in each team’s matchup notes as both clubs move toward the next weekend of play.
