Scoot Henderson sets unwanted NBA mark in Blazers loss
Jul 7, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) dribbles the ball against the Houston Rockets during the first half at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports
The Miami Heat blew the doors off the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, defeating them in dominant fashion, 142-82. But that wasn’t even the top story from the game. Rather, that belonged to rookie guard Scoot Henderson, who set an undesirable all-time mark.
Henderson played 41 minutes and led Portland with 20 points. However, that also meant he was on the court for most of the destruction and finished with a +/- of -58, the lowest in NBA history.
Scoot Henderson just had the lowest +/- in a single game in NBA history with -58. pic.twitter.com/bggkbzlUgN
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Making matters worse for Henderson, Friday night was the second time in his young career he’s recorded a +/- of -55 or worse, becoming the only player this century to accomplish that feat.
It was also a low-water mark for the Trail Blazers organization. They became the first team in NBA history to record multiple 60-point losses in the same season.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the 60-point win was the largest margin of victory for the Heat in their history.
“Obviously, it was a very rough game for us,” Portland head coach Chauncey Billups said, via the AP. “It was unfortunate because I thought the first four or five minutes we played really clean. It didn’t last long. It happened pretty quick. Their defense — they got physical — and we couldn’t get to the paint. We started to settle and turn it over.”
A rough game for the Blazers and an even rougher game for Henderson.
