Portland’s Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe outplayed Houston’s Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet in a frustrating home loss for the Rockets (12-6).

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.