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Dillon Brooks scores a season-high 28 to lead the Rockets past the Trail Blazers 116-88
HOUSTON (AP) Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 28 points and led the Houston Rockets to a 116-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.
Brooks matched a career-high with six 3-pointers on eight attempts, and the Rockets made 15 of 39 (38.5%) from beyond the arc.
Tari Eason scored 22 points off the bench, Jalen Green had 17 and Alperen Sengun added 14 as the Rockets won for the seventh time in eight games. Six of those wins were by double figures. Houston is 2-0 in NBA Cup play
For Portland, Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe scores 13 points apiece and Toumani Camara had 11.
Portland has lost two straight games to open a four-game trip. They previously won three straight at home. The Trail Blazers are 1-1 in the in-season tournament.
Trail Blazers: Portland was missing two of its five leading scorers in Scoot Henderson, out for the first time with a left quad contusion, and Deandre Ayton, who remained sidelined with a deep contusion in his right index finger.
Rockets: Houston, at 12-5, has outscored opponents by 163 points through 17 games, the highest total through the first 17 games of a season in franchise history. The previous record of 131 was held by the defending champion 1996-97 Rockets, who started the season 15-2.
The Rockets were trailing early when Eason checked in and provided a spark, scoring 12 points in an energetic 13 minutes in the first half. Eason finished with a game-best plus-minus of +33 points.
Houston outscored Portland 23-7 in fast-break points and generated 28 points off Portland’s 21 turnovers.
The Trail Blazers and the Rockets will meet again Saturday night in Houston for the second half of a back-to-back.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Donovan Clingan vs. Alperen Sengun (Shaedon Sharpe gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:11 | | Donovan Clingan misses two point layup | ||
| 11:09 | | Donovan Clingan offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +3 | Shaedon Sharpe makes three point stepback jump shot | 3-0 |
| 10:44 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Anfernee Simons steals) | ||
| 10:29 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Anfernee Simons turnover (lost ball) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 9:58 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Toumani Camara steals) | ||
| 9:45 | | +3 | Donovan Clingan makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 6-0 |
| 9:20 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jerami Grant assists) | 8-0 |
| 8:58 | | Toumani Camara personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Donovan Clingan shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 8:38 | | Dillon Brooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:38 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-1 |
| 8:26 | | Shaedon Sharpe misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Trail Blazers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:52 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 8-4 |
| 7:49 | | Rockets delay of game violation | ||
| 7:36 | | Anfernee Simons turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Dillon Brooks assists) | 8-6 |
| 7:21 | | Jerami Grant defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 7:21 | | Donovan Clingan shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:19 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 10-6 |
| 6:52 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot | 10-9 |
| 6:43 | | Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Jerami Grant blocks Fred VanVleet's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:31 | | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Toumani Camara personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 6:19 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:13 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Deni Avdija misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:33 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Anfernee Simons defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Jerami Grant turnover (bad pass) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 4:48 | | Toumani Camara blocks Jalen Green's two point running layup | ||
| 4:48 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup | 10-11 |
| 4:26 | | Deni Avdija turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:23 | | Robert Williams III blocks Dillon Brooks's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:23 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Robert Williams III shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-12 |
| 4:08 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-13 |
| 3:52 | | +3 | Kris Murray makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 13-13 |
| 3:44 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 13-15 |
| 3:21 | | Kris Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Dalano Banton shooting foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 3:15 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-16 |
| 3:15 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-17 |
| 2:59 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Dalano Banton assists) | 16-17 |
| 2:49 | | Amen Thompson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Robert Williams III misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 2:38 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 16-20 |
| 2:14 | | Steven Adams shooting foul (Dalano Banton draws the foul) | ||
| 2:14 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:14 | | Dalano Banton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:14 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | +1 | Dalano Banton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-20 |
| 2:00 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 17-23 |
| 1:39 | | Dalano Banton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Donovan Clingan offensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | +2 | Kris Murray makes two point dunk (Dalano Banton assists) | 19-23 |
| 1:25 | | Steven Adams turnover (bad pass) (Dalano Banton steals) | ||
| 1:19 | | Shaedon Sharpe misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 19-26 |
| 0:53 | | Dalano Banton misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving layup | 19-28 |
| 0:40 | | Donovan Clingan shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:40 | | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:39 | | Kris Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Kris Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:35 | | Kris Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:35 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +1 | Kris Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-28 |
| 0:17 | | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 20-31 |
| 0:02 | | Dalano Banton misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving dunk (Steven Adams assists) | 20-33 |
| 11:27 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 11:18 | | Shaedon Sharpe shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-34 |
| 11:18 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-35 |
| 11:04 | | Amen Thompson blocks Anfernee Simons's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running dunk | 20-37 |
| 10:46 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving floating jump shot | 22-37 |
| 10:28 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Deni Avdija misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Deni Avdija offensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point tip layup | 24-37 |
| 9:42 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point alley-oop layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 26-37 |
| 9:20 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-39 |
| 8:52 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 8:37 | | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 8:37 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 26-40 |
| 8:37 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 26-41 |
| 8:37 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 26-42 |
| 8:27 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Robert Williams III blocks Tari Eason's two point running layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Robert Williams III blocks Fred VanVleet's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Robert Williams III draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | Robert Williams III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:04 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +1 | Robert Williams III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-42 |
| 7:44 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 27-45 |
| 7:27 | | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 30-45 |
| 7:07 | | Robert Williams III personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 7:00 | | +2 | Alperen |