James Harden had 37 points and 11 rebounds as the Houston Rockets rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-108 in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Houston All-Star Russell Westbrook, who played his previous 11 years with the Thunder, was out with a quad injury.

Jeff Green scored 22 points and Eric Gordon added 21 points for Houston.

Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers are currently leading the LA Lakers 62-58 in their match.

The match is in the third quarter, stay with us for updates.

[Source: TV NZ]

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