Fred VanVleet and Key Rockets Players to Watch vs. the Trail Blazers - April 12

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers: Players to Watch

Rockets Key Players

Fred VanVleet is averaging 17.5 points, 8.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds.

Green is averaging 19.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Dillon Brooks is averaging 12.7 points, 1.7 assists and 3.4 boards.

Amen Thompson is averaging 9.3 points, 6.4 boards and 2.5 assists.

Aaron Holiday's numbers on the season are 6.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 44.2% from the field and 39.3% from downtown, with an average of 1.1 made treys.

Trail Blazers Key Players

Per game, Deandre Ayton provides the Trail Blazers 16.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.8 blocks.

Jerami Grant's numbers on the season are 21 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He is sinking 45.1% of his shots from the field and 40.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.1 treys.

Anfernee Simons averages 23 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He is sinking 43.2% of his shots from the field and 38.7% from beyond the arc, with 3.4 treys per contest.

Per game, Scoot Henderson provides the Trail Blazers 13.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks.

Jabari Walker averages 8.7 points, 7 boards and 1 assists. He is draining 45.8% of his shots from the floor.

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers Stat Insights

Houston Key Stats

The Rockets score 114.3 points per game (16th in the NBA) and allow 113.4 (13th in the league) for a +72 scoring differential overall.

The 45.3 rebounds per game Houston averages rank fourth in the NBA. Its opponents pull down 44.8 per outing.

The Rockets knock down 12.8 three-pointers per game (14th in the league), while their opponents have made 12.4 on average.

Houston averages 111.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (20th in the league), and allows 110.9 points per 100 possessions (ninth in the NBA).

Portland Key Stats

The Trail Blazers have been outscored by 8.6 points per game (posting 106.7 points per game, 28th in league, while conceding 115.3 per contest, 18th in NBA) and have a -692 scoring differential.

The 42.5 rebounds per game Portland accumulates rank 24th in the league, 1.2 fewer than the 43.7 its opponents grab.

The Trail Blazers connect on 11.5 three-pointers per game (26th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.7 on average.

Portland puts up 105.2 points per 100 possessions (29th in league), while allowing 114.4 points per 100 possessions (23rd in NBA).

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