Led by 64 combined points from James Harden and Russell Westbrook—including a triple-double from the latter—the Houston Rockets handed the Portland Trail Blazers their third loss in the last four games tonight. With the win, Houston extended its winning streak to a league-leading eight games as Portland fell to 5-9 on the season.
The Blazers only hung around for the first 12 minutes. After finishing the first quarter ahead by one, they got outscored by the Rockets by 15 points in the second quarter, then nine more in the third.