Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers. Image credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers have been in the headlines for bringing back Damian Lillard to the roster. However, there is more celebration left for the team as they have secured a 102-83 victory in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Thursday, July 17th. Here is the box score, player stats, game summary, and everything you need to know about the Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers matchup.
Houston Rockets: Box score and player stats
PLAYERMINFGMFGAFG%3:00 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-Kevon Harris SF24:58:0051338.51616.7365035822002140Cam Matthews PF23:351333.30101250224030133-21Great Osobor C18:355955.60006785.75051201216-3Adonis Arms SG31:03:0021216.71616.73475145313228-13Kennedy Chandler PG34:22:0051827.804048500335212314-13Jermaine Samuels Jr.15:0035601250020235010417-10Mylik Wilson25:04:0028251333.3000156213405-8Moses Brown8:2524500002366.7156010046-2Chris Ledlum18:574944.41333.312500330002110-25N’Faly DanteDNP
Recl SheppardDNP
Uros TrifunovicDNP
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298135.852520203458.815306613139151983-Houston Rockets game summaryKevon Harris led the charge with 14 points in 24 minutes, shooting 5-of-13 from the field and adding 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Great Osobor was efficient in his limited 18 minutes, scoring 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting and going 6-of-7 from the free-throw line.Kennedy Chandler also added 14 points, though he struggled with his shot, hitting only 5-of-18 attempts and missing all four of his three-point tries. Despite their efforts, the team as a whole managed only 29 made shots from 81 attempts, finishing with a field goal percentage of 35.8%.The team had trouble from beyond the arc, connecting on just 5 of 25 attempts for a poor 20% success rate. Free throws were also a weak spot— they made only 20 out of 34, shooting 58.8% from the line. Players like Adonis Arms and Mylik Wilson contributed across the board but couldn’t provide a scoring lift. Arms scored 8 points with 3 assists and 5 rebounds, while Wilson had 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. The bench struggled to make a strong impact, with Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Chris Ledlum combining for 17 points. In the end, the team totaled 83 points and gave up 19 personal fouls, while finishing the game with a plus-minus spread that showed clear signs of being outplayed.
Portland Trail Blazers: Box score and player stats
PLAYERMINFGMFGAFG%3:00 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-James Bouknight SF20:1681172.768753560033400402522Sidy Cissoko PF24:04:0025401333.30001342010454Hansen Yang C21:503742.90102210017850344819Caleb Love SG25:34:0051631.31616.73475044310321412D.J. Carton PG27:07:00485024505683.30222202015-1Sean Pedulla SG15:405862.53560000022410351312Justin McKoy13:232633.325402210000000002817Dmytro Skapintsev13:25245012500002240000257Olivier Nkamhoua11:303650245012500330131190Cameron Tyson14:330400400000220010202Andrew Carr8:440100000000111110304Keeshawn Barthelemy3:55010010000000000010-3Rayan RupertDNP – Coach’s Decision
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Portland Trail Blazers game summaryJames Bouknight delivered a standout performance, putting up 25 points in just 20 minutes and shooting an impressive 72.7% from the field. He knocked down 6 of his 8 three-point attempts and added 4 assists to lead the offensive charge.Hansen Yang was solid in the paint, contributing 8 points, 8 rebounds, and a team-high 5 assists while also blocking 3 shots. Sean Pedulla added scoring punch off the bench, finishing with 13 points on 62.5% shooting, including three made threes. D.J. Carton chipped in with 15 points and hit 5 of his 6 free throws while playing over 27 minutes.Caleb Love had a mixed outing with 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting. He struggled from beyond the arc, going 1-of-6, but made up for it with 3 assists and a steal.Sidy Cissoko contributed 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists but committed 4 fouls in his 24 minutes on the floor. Justin McKoy scored 8 points, making both his free throws and two three-pointers, while Olivier Nkamhoua added 9 points and 3 rebounds in limited minutes.Also Read: Damian Lillard gets stamps of approval from NBA legend Dwyane Wade as he returns to Portland Trail BlazersAs a group, they made 34 of 77 field goals and sank 18 of 43 from long range. Free throw shooting stood at 76.2% with 16 makes on 21 attempts. The team combined for 48 rebounds (4 offensive and 29 defensive), 23 assists, and 9 blocks. Turnovers (17) and fouls (26) were a concern, but the collective scoring effort helped them reach 102 total points on the night.