ROCKETS 120 BLAZERS 123 F OT...RIP City in Extras stops "DWIGHT of THREE Stripes", "FEAR the BEARD" #13 of Nike Basketball, and CLUTCH City and takes a 3-1 lead back to the Big Toyota TUNDRA in Harris County, Texas..."Fight 4 LARRY" LOGO Watch with a slow your roll BLAZER Mania as the Close-Out Game is the toughest and potential FOOL'S Gold #RoseCity #BLAZERMania #RIPcity #TheOnlyGAMEInTown

The Houston Rockets played 82 to get home court and let home court slip right through the cracks in games one and two at the Toyota Center. Now the Blazers losing game three at home needed this one or they give the Rockets home court right back.

After 48 and five more the with a Wes Matthews Jr. theft of Patrick Beverley with 2.7 remaining in OT the Rip City Blazers head back to Houston in the driver's seat with one more game to get...the dreaded Close-Out Game. All the heavy-hitters showed up for this "Battle Royale" with the L-Train netting a game-high 29 points and grabbing ten Oranges. France's Nicolas Batum went for 25 points and six boards with six helpers with the back court of Damian Lillard and Matthew combining for 44 points, eleven assists, and five helpers. The Blazers made the plays when they had to as they blew a 115-110 lead in regulation with just under three minutes to play.

The Rockets get 28 points and six helpers from James Harden with Chandler Parsons adding 26 points and eight boards and Dwight 25 points and hauling in fourteen Oranges to go with a couple of blocks. Rio Grand Valley Viper Alum by way of Shaka Smart Ball of VCU Troy Daniels again had a night with 17 points including 4 for 5 from the Arc. The Rockets inability to make the play when they needed to and some suspect "D" especially guarding the Arc cost them dearly.

The Game 5 will now move to the Rocket City with #REDNation needing a push down 3-1 on on Hump Day April 30th at 930pm ET...

360 Degrees...Rip City L-TRAIN has some 141 points through four games with 46 boards and 12 blocks for averages of 35.3 ppg 11.5 rpg 3 blks for the Series...who said the U.S. doesn't have a SUPER-TRAIN!