Chris Paul dropped a season high 37 points, along with 11 assists and 7 rebounds, to force the Houston Rockets past the Portland Trail Blazers 121-112.
The red and yellow boys really gritted through a difficult game while playing significantly shorthanded with only nine players available, including Briante Weber who did not take the court for basketball purposes.
When the first quarter finished 25-19 Rockets it seemed unlikely either team would reach 100 points. The game’s pace improved as both sides leaned in to their shared defensive stereotype of barely playing it.