Wrapup RocKeTS 104, TRAIL bLAzeRS 101 cLIppeRS 109, heAT 105 pISTonS 107, LAKeRS 92 SunS 114, WARRIoRS 93

HOUSTON» Victor Oladipo scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets shook off a terrible first quarter and held on late to beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

The Rockets were down by 20 points in the first quarter before using a big second to take the lead and hold on down the stretch for their fourth straight victory.

A driving layup by Oladipo extended the lead to 101-98 with 26.2 seconds to go and Gary Trent Jr. missed a layup on the other end. Christian Wood made one of two free throws about 10 seconds later, before Anfernee Simons cut the lead to one with a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds remaining.

Eric Gordon made two free throws with 2.1 seconds to go and Simons missed a shot at the buzzer to give Houston the win.

MIAMI» Nicolas Batum scored 18 points and the Clippers used a 20-2 run in the third quarter to help fuel what became a victory over the short-handed and reeling Heat.

Lou Williams had 17 points for the Clippers, who were again without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George because of the league’s virus protocols and Patrick Beverley with right knee soreness. The Clippers won despite trailing by 18 early, the franchise’s biggest comeback win since rallying from 31 down to beat Golden State in a playoff game on April 15, 2019.

DETROIT» Blake Griffin scored 23 points and the Detroit Pistons took advantage of Anthony Davis’ absence in a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

LeBron James had 22 points and 10 assists, but only two of those points came after halftime. The defending champions have lost back-to-back games, the first losing streak of any kind for the Lakers since before last year’s playoffs.

Davis was out with a right quad contusion, and Los Angeles — which lost by a point at Philadelphia on Wednesday night — faded in the fourth quarter against the Pistons.

PHOENIX» Mikal Bridges scored 20 points, Deandre Ayton added 12 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the Golden State Warriors.

The Suns snapped a three-game losing streak and moved back above .500 at 9-8. The Warriors fell to 10-9.