PORTLAND, Ore., March 2 (UPI) -- Kyle Lowry and Luis Scola both had 21 points Tuesday to lead the Houston Rockets past Portland 103-87.
Lowry had 11 assists and Scola was 10-of-11 from the field in the Rockets' fifth consecutive win and first victory at the Rose Garden since 2008.
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Kevin Martin pitched in with 20 points for Houston, who scored 52 points in the paint to 26 for Portland.
The Trail Blazers were led by Nicolas Batum, who scored a game-high 22 points. LaMarcus Aldridge and Gerald Wallace both had 14.
Houston led 30-26 after one quarter but outscored the Blazers 23-16 in the second quarter and maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the way.
