Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 27 points (16 in the fourth quarter), and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 115-98.
Jalen Green’s 3-pointer put the Rockets ahead for good with 11:05 left in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Dennis Schröder had 3 of his 4 steals, and the Rockets scored 5 points off them.
Green scored 25 points with 6 3-pointers. Sengun scored 16 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Trail Blazers, Trendon Watford had 15 points (14 in the paint) and 10 rebounds. Drew Eubanks had 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
The Rockets shot 52.4% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 39.8% and 30.0%. The Trail Blazers turned it over 23 times, about 9 more than usual for this many possessions. The Rockets outscored the Trail Blazers 55-32 off the bench.