A night after blowing out the Trail Blazers, the Rockets struggled with their shooting and took a loss against Portland in the second half of a back-to-back.

Wednesday at the Oklahoma City Thunder, now face the Houston Rockets, another young team on the rise. The Blazers are following the blueprint for success set by the Thunder and Rockets over the past few years.

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.

Anfernee Simons hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 28.7 seconds remaining and the Portland Trail Blazers claimed the second game of a back-to-back with the host Houston Rockets 104-98 on Saturday.

J ust one day after Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups said the Houston Rockets beat them "in every way," the Trail Blazers earned revenge over the Rockets. The Ro