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Scoot Henderson sets unwanted NBA mark in Blazers loss

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Dan Benton | Last updated 3/30/24

The Miami Heat blew the doors off the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, defeating them 142-82. But that wasn’t even the top story of 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

— StatMamba (@StatMamba) March 30, 2024

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.”

It was a rough game for the Blazers and even rougher for Henderson.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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