HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 27 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-92 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
It was the ninth consecutive victory for the Rockets, their longest streak since 2019.
With a record of 36-35, Houston is just half a game behind Golden State for the final spot in the NBA Play-in tournament.
Green entered Monday’s game tied for fourth in scoring in the league in March with an average of 27.8 points per game, making 51.4% of his shots. Against Portland, he made 9 of 26 shots, including 4 of 12 3-pointers.
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. did not play, serving a one-game suspension for his Saturday night fight with Jazz guard Kris Dunn. In his place, Jock Landale set a season-high 17 points and added nine rebounds.
Houston outscored Portland 33-20 in the third quarter, taking an 80-71 lead at the start of the quarter after trailing 51-47 at halftime.
Portland suffered its seventh straight loss and fell to 4-13 since the All-Star break.
2024-03-26 03:15:00
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