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NBA: Portland downs Jalen Green, Rockets for 3rd straight road win

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Rockets forward Jae" Sean="" Tate="" drives="" against="" Portland="" teammates="" CJ="" McCollum="" and="" Robert="" Covington="" in="" their="" game="" on="" January="" Thomas="" USA="" Today="" Sports="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/reuters/01/29/rockets.jpg"/><figcaption>Rockets forward Jae&#x27;Sean Tate drives against Portland teammates CJ McCollum and Robert Covington in their game on January 28, 2022. Thomas Shea, USA Today Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>Anfernee Simons and CJ McCollum combined for 53 points, Jusuf Nurkic added a double-double and the Portland Trail Blazers rode a balanced offensive attack to their 3rd consecutive road victory, defeating the Houston Rockets 125-110 on Friday.Simons and McCollum shot a combined 21 for 37, including 9 for 18 on 3-pointers, while scoring 27 and 26 points, respectively. They paced 6 Blazers in double figures, with Nurkic pairing 25 points with 13 rebounds to offer Portland inside heft to complement the perimeter proficiency.After Houston cut what was an 18-point deficit to 5 in the 4th quarter, Nurkic and Simons helped the Trail Blazers reclaim control with consecutive baskets as Simons followed a Nurkic interior tally with a corner 3-pointer for a 103-92 lead with 7:33 left. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/09/21/nba-davis-lakers-survive-in-ot-against-hornets">NBA: Anthony Davis, Lakers survive in OT against Hornets</a></li></ul>The Rockets maintained the pressure but couldn&#x27;t get over the hump en route to their 10th consecutive home defeat.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/29/22/nba-jas-30-pt-triple-double-lifts-grizzlies-vs-jazz">NBA: Morant&#x27;s 30-pt triple-double lifts Memphis past depleted Utah</a></li></ul>Norman Powell scored 16 for the Trail Blazers, Robert Covington 13 and Ben McLemore 12 off the bench. McLemore hit 4-of-9 3-pointers as Portland finished 17 of 39 from behind the arc.Garrison Mathews scored 21 points on 4-for-8 3-point shooting while Christian Wood posted a 21-point, 15-rebound double-double for Houston. Rookie Jalen Green tallied 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while KJ Martin (a season-high 17 points) and Josh Christopher (11 points) led the 3rd-quarter surge that lifted the Rockets back into contention.However, excluding Mathews, Houston finished 6 for 33 from deep while posting 19 turnovers.Simons scored 10 1st-quarter points for Portland but it was a string of 3-pointers that keyed an 11-2 closing run for the Trail Blazers. McLemore, McCollum and Covington all connected from deep for Portland, which rode the perimeter barrage to a 32-20 lead into the 2nd period.With a pair of Nurkic free throws the deficit swelled to 18 points in the second quarter for the Rockets, who had more turnovers (10) than field goals (9) by the 9:01 mark of the period. When Covington drilled a 3-pointer with 2:30 remaining in the half, the Trail Blazers were a scorching 10 of 20 from behind the arc. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/28/22/james-durant-named-captains-for-nba-all-star-showcase">James, Durant named captains for NBA All-Star showcase</a></li></ul>The Trail Blazers finished shooting 57.5% overall from the floor prior to the intermission, with 4 of their 5 starters having scored in double figures.

The Portland Trail Blazers rode a balanced offensive attack to their 3rd consecutive road victory, defeating the Houston Rockets 125-110 on Friday.