The Portland Trail Blazers need every win possible during their final week of the regular season, trying to climb into a Top 6 seed in the 2021 NBA Playoffs and avoid the play-in tournament. They certainly got one tonight, posting a franchise record 50 points in the first period against the Houston Rockets, then mostly coasting to a fairly easy 140-129 victory.
Damian Lillard scored 34 in the victory, adding 6 of Portland’s 30 assists along the way. CJ McCollum poured in 28 and 7 assists while Norman Powell contributed 28 more points.