Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo (7) dribbles the ball during the third quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Toyota Center on January 28, 2021. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Victor Oladipo scored 25 points, Christian Wood added a double-double and the host Houston Rockets erased an early 20-point deficit in defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 104-101.
Oladipo scored a driving layup with 26.2 seconds left to secure a three-point lead for Houston, which sealed its fourth consecutive victory with free throws from Wood and Eric Gordon down the stretch.
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Wood returned from a three-game injury hiatus and paired 22 points with 12 rebounds.
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Portland hit 17 of 41 3-point attempts but failed to force overtime when Anfernee Simons missed a contested trey at the buzzer.
Simons hit 4 of 9 from long range and scored 14 off the bench, complementing the sharpshooting of Damian Lillard (five 3-pointers, 30 points) and Gary Trent Jr. (seven 3-pointers, 21 points).