The visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 130 - 114, on Sunday night. James Harden once again led the Rockets (11 - 6) in scoring and assists, posting 38 and 10 respectively. Harden has seen his assist numbers skyrocket since the arrival of new head coach Mike D'Antoni, and the trend continued on Sunday. Despite playing the role of distributor, Harden took a team - high 22 shots, making 11, and also got to the line 13 times. While the superstar was the focal point of Houston's run - and - gun offense, multiple other Rockets made heavy contributions. Guard Eric Gordon scored 26 points off the bench, including six three - pointers, while starter Clint Capela scored 21 on 9 - of - 12 shooting. The team was able to hit 17 three - pointers on the night, just a game after hitting 21 on an NBA-record 50 attempts. Houston shot over 56 percent from the field. Despite hanging close through three quarters, Portland (10 - 9) let the game slip away in the fourth quarter. Though the team shot a respectable 48 percent from the field, the Blazers struggled on the defensive end, allowing a three - point barrage for Houston. Blazers star Damian Lillard was unable to shoot Portland out of its deficit, going just 7 - of - 20 from the field. Lillard was still able to contribute 27 points, however. Guard C.J. McCollum, meanwhile, scored a team - high 28 points to go with seven assists and two steals. The Rockets will visit Utah on Tuesday, while the Blazers will host the Pacers on Wednesday.
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