The Trail Blazers will be able to cite plenty of positive points from their 111-103 loss to the Houston Rockets tonight. Portland led by as many as 15 points in the first quarter. Damian Lillard led all scorers with 34, while CJ McCollum. But when the chips went into the middle, Houston’s second unit proved too much for Portland to overcome. James Harden led Houston scorers with 29, and Chris Paul eked out an 11-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double.
Big Gasp Ends In Relief
With 3:27 left in the first quarter, Damian Lillard got tangled up with Nene Hilario on a rebound.