Carmelo Anthony had 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting with 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers stifled James Harden and the Houston Rockets, 117-107, Wednesday night in Houston.
Damian Lillard had 25 points, 18 of them in the second half, and Hassan Whiteside had 18 points and 17 rebounds. Russell Westbrook had a triple-double with 31 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists, but James Harden was held in check with 13 points on 3-of-12 shooting.
Here are tonight’s takeaways:
- Proper defense: Harden was double-teamed upon crossing half court for most of the game, and it resulted in victory.