Anfernee Simons scored 27 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 125-110.
The Trail Blazers took control with an 18-6 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 18.
CJ McCollum scored 26 points, and Jusuf Nurkić added 25 points (14 in the paint) and 13 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Rockets, Garrison Mathews scored 21 points, and Christian Wood added 21 points and 15 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers shot 56.8% from the field and 43.6% from 3 to the Rockets’ 48.1% and 24.4%.