HOUSTON -- — Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 24 as the Portland Trail Blazers bounced back from a tough loss with a 104-98 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

The victory came after Portland was blown out 116-88 by the Rockets in an NBA Cup game Friday night.

The Trail Blazers led by three late before Alperen Sengun cut the lead to 99-98 on a shot in the paint with 21 seconds left.

Portland got two free throws apiece from Deni Avdija and Sharpe to make it 103-98 with 4.3 seconds remaining. Simons added another free throw after a technical foul on Fred Van Vleet to secure the win.

Houston’s Dillon Brooks and Sharpe had to be separated after they got tangled up fighting for a rebound with about two minutes left. Brooks had to be pulled away from Simons after Brooks took issue with Simons pushing him away from the fray.

Sharpe was called for a loose ball foul on the play and Simons and Brooks both received technical fouls.

Sengun had 22 points and Amen Thompson added 19 points off the bench for the Rockets.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: They showed grit in putting Friday’s loss behind them and moving quickly to snap a two-game skid.

Rockets: Houston needs to play more consistently after a poor offensive showing Saturday night a game after Friday’s big offensive outing when the team made 15 3-pointers.

Key moment

Simons scored five quick points to make it 99-96 with less than 30 seconds to go, putting the Trail Blazers on top for good. He made a layup before hitting a 3-pointer after a block by Avdija.

Key stat

The Blazers made 18 of 44 3-pointers and Houston managed just 8 of 32 attempts with Jalen Green going 1 for 9.

Up next

The Trail Blazers visit Memphis on Monday night and the Rockets visit Minnesota on Tuesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Alperen Sengun	0	0
11:49	Anfernee Simons personal foul	0	0
11:42	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	0	0
11:41	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	0	0
11:41	Jerami Grant shooting foul	0	0
11:41	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:41	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:41	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	1	0
11:25	Jerami Grant out of bounds lost ball turnover	1	0
11:11	Donovan Clingan blocks Alperen Sengun 's 4-foot driving layup	1	0
11:09	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	1	0
11:07	Alperen Sengun makes layup	3	0
10:51	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	3
10:39	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	3	3
10:36	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	3	3
10:32	Anfernee Simons misses running pullup jump shot	3	3
10:29	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	3	3
10:23	Shaedon Sharpe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	3	6
10:10	Jalen Green misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	3	6
10:09	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	6
10:03	Anfernee Simons makes two point shot	3	8
9:46	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 12-foot two point shot	3	8
9:45	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	8
9:35	Shaedon Sharpe misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	3	8
9:31	Rockets defensive team rebound	3	8
9:15	Alperen Sengun misses 9-foot two point shot	3	8
9:12	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	3	8
9:07	Toumani Camara misses two point shot	3	8
9:05	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	3	8
9:05	Toumani Camara makes tip shot	3	10
9:05	Rockets Full timeout	3	10
8:43	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	10
8:41	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	10
8:34	Fred VanVleet personal foul	3	10
8:25	Shaedon Sharpe misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	3	10
8:22	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	3	10
8:19	Jerami Grant misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	10
8:16	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	3	10
8:12	Fred VanVleet makes two point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	5	10
7:59	Jerami Grant makes 3-foot two point shot	5	12
7:45	Jalen Green makes layup	7	12
7:33	Toumani Camara out of bounds lost ball turnover	7	12
7:23	Toumani Camara personal foul	7	12
7:17	Alperen Sengun misses 4-foot hook shot	7	12
7:15	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	7	12
7:03	Fred VanVleet personal foul	7	12
7:03	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	7	12
7:03	Deni Avdija enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	7	12
6:54	Jerami Grant misses driving layup	7	12
6:52	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	7	12
6:49	shot clock turnover	7	12
6:42	Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	9	12
6:32	Anfernee Simons misses 31-foot three point jumper	9	12
6:30	Jalen Green defensive rebound	9	12
6:23	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	12
6:21	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	9	12
6:07	Anfernee Simons misses driving layup	9	12
6:06	Rockets defensive team rebound	9	12
5:45	Amen Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	12	12
5:36	Toumani Camara misses driving layup	12	12
5:34	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	12	12
5:29	Dillon Brooks misses 28-foot three point shot	12	12
5:26	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	12	12
5:16	Jerami Grant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	12	15
4:58	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	15
4:55	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	12	15
4:48	Donovan Clingan blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 3-foot driving layup	12	15
4:48	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	12	15
4:42	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	12	15
4:42	Jerami Grant makes free throw 1 of 2	12	16
4:42	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	12	16
4:42	Dalano Banton enters the game for Donovan Clingan	12	16
4:42	Jerami Grant makes free throw 2 of 2	12	17
4:26	Dillon Brooks misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	17
4:23	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	12	17
4:20	Anfernee Simons bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	12	17
4:15	Amen Thompson offensive charge	12	17
4:15	Amen Thompson turnover	12	17
4:05	Anfernee Simons makes driving layup	12	19
3:51	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	19
3:40	Deni Avdija makes 5-foot two point shot (Dalano Banton assists)	15	21
3:21	Tari Eason misses driving layup	15	21
3:18	Tari Eason offensive rebound	15	21
3:17	Toumani Camara blocks Tari Eason's layup	15	21
3:17	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	15	21
3:04	Toumani Camara misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	21
3:00	Rockets defensive team rebound	15	21
3:00	Dalano Banton loose ball foul	15	21
3:00	Jock Landale enters the game for Alperen Sengun	15	21
3:00	Kris Murray enters the game for Anfernee Simons	15	21
2:41	Jalen Green misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	15	21
2:39	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	15	21
2:39	Trail Blazers Full timeout	15	21
2:39	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Dillon Brooks	15	21
2:39	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Toumani Camara	15	21
2:19	Jerami Grant makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kris Murray assists)	15	24
2:02	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	15	24
2:00	Dalano Banton defensive rebound	15	24
1:56	Rayan Rupert misses two point shot	15	24
1:53	Jerami Grant offensive rebound	15	24
1:52	Dalano Banton misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	24
1:47	Rayan Rupert offensive rebound	15	24
1:45	Kris Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	24
1:44	Jock Landale defensive rebound	15	24
1:38	Dalano Banton shooting foul	15	24
1:38	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	16	24
1:38	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Jerami Grant	16	24
1:38	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	17	24
1:25	Kris Murray out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	24
1:14	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	19	24
1:06	Kris Murray makes 3-foot dunk (Dalano Banton assists)	19	26
1:00	Dalano Banton shooting foul	19	26
1:00	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	20	26
1:00	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	21	26
49.1	Shaedon Sharpe misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	21	26
47.1	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	21	26
47.1	(00:47.4) [Trail Blazers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Trail Blazers] retain their timeout	21	26
47.1	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jock Landale	21	26
47.1	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Reed Sheppard	21	26
47.1	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Dalano Banton	21	26
47.1	Tari Eason loose ball foul	21	26
47.1	Trail Blazers Coach's Challenge	21	26
34.1	Kris Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	26
33.1	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	21	26
33.1	shot clock turnover	21	26
33.1	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	21	26
33.1	Jock Landale enters the game for Dillon Brooks	21	26
33.1	Toumani Camara enters the game for Anfernee Simons	21	26
15.1	Kris Murray blocks Amen Thompson 's 8-foot driving layup	21	26
12.1	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	21	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	26

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 24, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network, KATU 2.2

Attendance

16,102

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, John Conley, John Butler

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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