LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Nicolas Batum scored 21 points as the Portland Trail Blazers rolled to a 100-85 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
Marcus Camby had 13 rebounds, eight assists and three blocked shots as Portland (18-16) won for the sixth time in eight games.
Kevin Martin scored 15 points for Houston (16-17).
Wesley Matthews and Patty Mills added 14 points apiece for Portland. Mills also had five assists and five steals, while point guard Andre Miller had seven assists and just one turnover.
The Trail Blazers led by six points at halftime and then held Houston to 14 third-quarter points to take a 17-point advantage into the final quarter.
Courtney Lee added 12 points for the Rockets, who shot just 41.3 percent from the field and 20 percent from 3-point range. Luis Scola finished with 10 points.
Houston | Portland | |
Kevin Martin 15 | Scoring | LaMarcus Aldridge 25 |
Kyle Lowry 4 | Assists | Marcus Camby 8 |
Patrick Patterson 10 | Rebounds | Marcus Camby 13 |
Courtney Lee 4 | Free Throws Made | Wesley Matthews 7 |
Kevin Martin 3 | Steals | Patty Mills 5 |
Kyle Lowry 2 | Blocks | Marcus Camby 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Houston | 85 | 41.3 | 4-20 | 19-24 | 18 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
Portland | 100 | 43.2 | 7-21 | 17-19 | 29 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 13 |