Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #70 Brent Barnaky, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 20272
Luis Scola fought through a knee injury to score 21 points and Kyle Lowry added 21 and 11 assists as the Houston Rockets climbed back to .500 with a 103-87 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, their fifth straight win.
Questionable to play, Scola made 10-of-11 shots and grabbed six rebounds. Lowry collected his second double-double this season as the Rockets (31-31) won their sixth consecutive road contest. Houston doubled up Portland in paint points, 52-26.
Houston's Kevin Martin scored 20 points, ending his string of three 30-point games.
Nicolas Batum scored 22 points and reserve Gerald Wallace had 14 and 10 rebounds in his second game for the Trail Blazers, who concluded a miserable 1-3 homestand that followed a season-high six-game winning streak.
This is the third time the Rockets have reached .500 this season, but they have yet to have a winning record. That can change with Wednesday’s road game vs. the Los Angeles Clippers.
| Houston | Portland | |
| Kyle Lowry 21 | Scoring | Nicolas Batum 22 |
| Kyle Lowry 11 | Assists | Andre Miller 6 |
| Chuck Hayes 7 | Rebounds | Gerald Wallace 10 |
| Kevin Martin 3 | Free Throws Made | Nicolas Batum 5 |
| Chuck Hayes 3 | Steals | Gerald Wallace 3 |
| Patrick Patterson 2 | Blocks | Marcus Camby 1 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Houston | 103 | 57.9 | 8-22 | 7-11 | 27 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| Portland | 87 | 43.2 | 7-16 | 16-20 | 20 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
- Portland will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Houston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.