The Houston Rockets couldn’t stop anything on Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, as their defense was shredded in a 125-111 loss. The Rockets gave up 53.3 percent shooting from the field and 13 three-pointers and let Anfernee Simmons get loose for 30 points and 7 assists and Jusuf Nurkic rampage for 27 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Houston’s offense simply didn’t have the firepower to keep up with Jalen Green struggling for the second straight game. He shot just 4-for-19 and had 11 points and 6 boards. Jabari Smith Jr. also continued to struggle, at least offensively, shooting just 4-for-13 from the field for 12 points, 2 boards and a block, while Kevin Porter Jr.