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Recap - Rockets Defeat Portland 140-116

The Rockets blew out Portland on Friday, running up the score in a 140-116 win at Toyota Center.

Houston was a favorite by -7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 236.5.

Houston got 30 points from Kevin Durant and another 25 points from Alperen Sengun. Alperen Sengun contributed 9 assists, while Steven Adams cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Portland got 22 points from Deni Avdija in a losing cause and another 19 points from Shaedon Sharpe. Jrue Holiday contributed 6 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Deni Avdija had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was 69-60 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Houston as they grabbed 49 boards, while Portland only had 44

Houston heads into a battle against the Magic. Portland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.