The Houston Rockets advance to 2-0 in the NBA Cup, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 116-88 behind a strong outing from Dillon Brooks.
The Houston Rockets hosted the Portland Trail Blazers at the Toyota Center for the team's second Emirates NBA Cup game on Friday night. The winner of the matchup would have sole control of the number one seed for West Group A in the in-season tournament.
The Rockets built on Green's first quarter performance, stretching their lead behind the high-energy play of their 'Terror Twins' in Tari Eason and Amen Thompson who combined for 20 points in the first half. Eason joined Brooks in the 20+ points club as he scored 22 points and also added eight rebounds to his tally.
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