The Portland Trail Blazers faced the Houston Rockets without Jerami Grant on Saturday, one of the Big 3 players who have buoyed them all season. Grant’s back spasms didn’t cost the Blazers much, as the 9-19 Rockets currently field a Big 0. The game started fast-paced and sloppy, allowing Houston a puncher’s chance. But a pristine third period for Portland was enough to put away the Rockets 107-95
Damian Lillard scored 25 points in the game, adding 10 assists in the process, but Anfernee Simons led the Blazers with 32 on 11-21 shooting, 5-12 from the arc.