HOUSTON -- The Trail Blazers would not be denied Friday night in Houston.
After giving up almost all of an 18-point first-half lead, the Trail Blazers closed out the Rockets by shooting 70 percent from the field and 50 percent from three in the fourth quarter to secure a 125-110 victory in front of a crowd of 16,100 Friday night at the Toyota Center.
“I was very proud with the way we closed the game,” said head coach Chauncey Billups. “It was almost kind of similar to the first time we played here. We got off, I think we had a double figure lead at the half, that team just keeps scrapping.