HOUSTON -- — Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 28 points and led the Houston Rockets to a 116-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Brooks matched a career-high with six 3-pointers on eight attempts, and the Rockets made 15 of 39 (38.5%) from beyond the arc.

Tari Eason scored 22 points off the bench, Jalen Green had 17 and Alperen Sengun added 14 as the Rockets won for the seventh time in eight games. Six of those wins were by double figures. Houston is 2-0 in NBA Cup play

For Portland, Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe scores 13 points apiece and Toumani Camara had 11.

Portland has lost two straight games to open a four-game trip. They previously won three straight at home. The Trail Blazers are 1-1 in the in-season tournament.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Portland was missing two of its five leading scorers in Scoot Henderson, out for the first time with a left quad contusion, and Deandre Ayton, who remained sidelined with a deep contusion in his right index finger.

Rockets: Houston, at 12-5, has outscored opponents by 163 points through 17 games, the highest total through the first 17 games of a season in franchise history. The previous record of 131 was held by the defending champion 1996-97 Rockets, who started the season 15-2.

Key moment

The Rockets were trailing early when Eason checked in and provided a spark, scoring 12 points in an energetic 13 minutes in the first half. Eason finished with a game-best plus-minus of +33 points.

Key stat

Houston outscored Portland 23-7 in fast-break points and generated 28 points off Portland’s 21 turnovers.

Up next

The Trail Blazers and the Rockets will meet again Saturday night in Houston for the second half of a back-to-back.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Alperen Sengun (Shaedon Sharpe gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Toumani Camara misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:11	Donovan Clingan misses layup	0	0
11:09	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	0	0
11:04	Shaedon Sharpe makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	3
10:44	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Anfernee Simons steals)	0	3
10:29	Jerami Grant misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:27	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	0	3
10:18	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:17	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	0	3
10:05	Anfernee Simons lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	0	3
9:58	Dillon Brooks lost ball turnover (Toumani Camara steals)	0	3
9:45	Donovan Clingan makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jerami Grant assists)	0	6
9:20	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	6
9:18	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	0	6
9:09	Donovan Clingan makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jerami Grant assists)	0	8
8:58	Toumani Camara personal foul	0	8
8:46	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	8
8:44	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	8
8:42	Jalen Green misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	8
8:39	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	0	8
8:38	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	0	8
8:38	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 2	0	8
8:38	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	8
8:38	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	1	8
8:26	Shaedon Sharpe misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	1	8
8:24	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	1	8
8:09	shot clock turnover	1	8
7:52	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	4	8
7:49	Rockets delay of game violation	4	8
7:36	Anfernee Simons out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	8
7:21	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	6	8
7:21	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	6	8
7:21	Deni Avdija enters the game for Donovan Clingan	6	8
7:21	Robert Williams III enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	6	8
7:21	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 1	6	8
7:21	Jerami Grant defensive goaltending violation	6	8
7:19	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	6	8
7:01	Jerami Grant makes 6-foot two point shot	6	10
6:52	Jalen Green makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	10
6:43	Toumani Camara misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	10
6:41	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	9	10
6:34	Jerami Grant blocks Fred VanVleet 's 3-foot driving layup	9	10
6:31	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	9	10
6:27	Anfernee Simons misses 23-foot three point shot	9	10
6:25	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	9	10
6:19	Toumani Camara personal foul	9	10
6:19	Rockets Full timeout	9	10
6:13	Dillon Brooks misses 9-foot two point shot	9	10
6:10	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	9	10
5:58	Deni Avdija misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	9	10
5:55	Rockets defensive team rebound	9	10
5:35	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	9	10
5:33	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	9	10
5:24	Toumani Camara misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	10
5:21	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	9	10
5:03	Dillon Brooks misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	10
5:02	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	9	10
4:54	Jerami Grant bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	9	10
4:48	Toumani Camara blocks Jalen Green 's 4-foot two point shot	9	10
4:48	Rockets offensive team rebound	9	10
4:48	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	9	10
4:48	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	9	10
4:48	Dalano Banton enters the game for Anfernee Simons	9	10
4:48	Kris Murray enters the game for Toumani Camara	9	10
4:36	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup	11	10
4:26	Deni Avdija traveling	11	10
4:23	Robert Williams III blocks Dillon Brooks 's 3-foot driving layup	11	10
4:23	Rockets offensive team rebound	11	10
4:10	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	10
4:08	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	11	10
4:08	Robert Williams III shooting foul	11	10
4:08	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	12	10
4:08	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	13	10
3:52	Kris Murray makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jerami Grant assists)	13	13
3:44	Amen Thompson makes driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	15	13
3:21	Kris Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	13
3:19	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	15	13
3:15	Dalano Banton shooting foul	15	13
3:15	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	16	13
3:15	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	16	13
3:15	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	17	13
2:59	Jerami Grant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dalano Banton assists)	17	16
2:49	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	17	16
2:47	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	17	16
2:39	Robert Williams III misses alley oop layup	17	16
2:38	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	17	16
2:33	Tari Eason makes 25-foot three point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	20	16
2:14	Steven Adams shooting foul	20	16
2:14	Trail Blazers Full timeout	20	16
2:14	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	20	16
2:14	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Dillon Brooks	20	16
2:14	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Jerami Grant	20	16
2:14	Donovan Clingan enters the game for Robert Williams III	20	16
2:14	Dalano Banton misses free throw 1 of 2	20	16
2:14	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	20	16
2:14	Dalano Banton makes free throw 2 of 2	20	17
2:00	Jalen Green makes 28-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	23	17
1:39	Dalano Banton misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	17
1:36	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	23	17
1:33	Kris Murray makes 2-foot dunk (Dalano Banton assists)	23	19
1:25	Steven Adams bad pass (Dalano Banton steals)	23	19
1:19	Shaedon Sharpe misses 13-foot two point shot	23	19
1:16	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	23	19
1:01	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	26	19
53.1	Dalano Banton misses driving floating jump shot	26	19
52.2	Rockets defensive team rebound	26	19
40.1	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	28	19
40.1	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	28	19
40.1	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 1	28	19
39.1	Kris Murray defensive rebound	28	19
35.0	Amen Thompson shooting foul	28	19
35.0	Kris Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	28	19
35.0	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	28	19
35.0	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	28	19
35.0	Kris Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	28	20
17.1	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	31	20
2.0	Dalano Banton misses driving layup	31	20
2.0	Tari Eason defensive rebound	31	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	20

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 23, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network, KATU 2.2

Attendance

15,546

Referees

Mitchell Ervin, Matt Myers, Aaron Smith

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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