HOUSTON -- The Rockets evidently saw all they needed to from Carmelo Anthony last season, cutting the 6-8 forward just 10 games into the 2018-19 season.
Wednesday night in Houston, they probably saw more of Melo than they would have liked.
The veteran forward in his 17th season made his first five shots before finishing with a double-double to help the Trail Blazers beat the Rockets 117-107 in front of a sellout crowd of 18,055 Wednesday night at the Toyota Center.
With the win, easily Portland's best of the season, the Trail Blazers are now 18-24 overall and 9-14 on the road this season.