The Trail Blazers defeated the Rockets, 125-111. Anfernee Simons recorded a game-high 30 points, along with five rebounds and seven assists, while Jusuf Nurkic added 27 points (12-17 FG) and 15 rebounds for the Trail Blazers in the victory. Eric Gordon tallied a team-high 18 points, along with five assists for the Rockets in the losing effort. The Trail Blazers improve to 5-1, while the Rockets fall to 1-5.
