And the hits keep rolling in.
The Rockets played nip-and-tuck all night with the Blazers, but when it counted, they folded like a cheap tent, slipping to the Blazers 101-92 Tuesday night.

Amazingly enough, it is the Rockets 14th straight loss and the 18th in their last 20 games. They fall to 7-19, just a game and a half "ahead" of the league's worst record (Chicago).

Ruben Patterson did heavy damage, and it wasn't pretty: 23 points, 11 boards, 5 assists and 4 blocks.