The Portland Trail Blazers fell 108-132 in Houston on Monday night, and looked lackluster throughout. The Blazers fall to 5-10 on the year, and looked far off the pace against the Rockets.
CJ McCollum led the team with 25 points; his continued resurgence was one of the few bright spots. Skal Labissiere also provided some nice minutes, working his way to an efficient 15 points (6-7 FGM), and also added six rebounds and two blocks.
The Blazers struggled with the combination of James Harden and the Rockets fast pace on the defensive end, whilst on the other end, Portland weren’t much better, despite the 28 (!