The Houston Rockets (29 - 29) rallied from a 21 - point third - quarter deficit to beat the host Portland Trail Blazers, 119 - 105, on Thursday. James Harden finished with 46 points, leading Houston's rally with 14 consecutive points late in the third quarter and into the fourth, tying, 95 - 95, on a layup with 7:40 remaining. The Rockets pulled away late, outscoring the Trail Blazers 24 - 10 down the stretch. Harden shot 16 of 26 from the field, including 4 of 9 from three - point range, adding eight assists and five rebounds. Dwight Howard totaled 19 points and 13 rebounds and Patrick Beverley had 14 points. Damian Lillard scored 23 for the Blazers (30 - 28), who snapped a six - game winning streak. Lillard also saw his streak of five consecutive games with at least 30 points end. CJ McCollum added 20 points, five rebounds and four assists. The Blazers begin a six - game road trip Saturday at the Chicago Bulls. The Rockets play host to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
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