HOUSTON -- The Portland Trail Blazers were down 19-15 to the Rockets, a team with one win this season, with 4:48 to play in the first quarter of Friday night’s contest when Nassir Little checked into the game. When Little checked out roughly 10 minutes later, Portland had a lead, one they would never give up.
Thanks in large part to the play of Little, who posted a career high in rebounds, easily exceeded his average in points, had a few assists, a couple steals and one absolute ridiculous poster dunk, the Trail Blazers were able to secure a 104-92 victory versus the Rockets in front of a crowd of 15,468 Friday night at the Toyota Center in Houston despite an uneven performance.