(Houston, TX) -- The Portland Trail Blazers are off to a two-games-to-none start in the Western Conference playoffs after beating Houston, 112-105. LaMarcus Aldridge continued his red-hot shooting by scoring 43 points. Damian Lillard added 18 points and dished out eleven assists. The best-of-seven series moves to the Moda Center, where the Blazers and Rockets will tip off at 7:30 Friday night.