Drexler, who missed two games with a right ankle injury, scored 30 points Tuesday night. Cliff Robinson added 29 points for the Trail Blazers, who lost all four games to the Rockets last season.
Houston, 9-1 this season, got 27 points from Hakeem Olajuwon and 20 from Vernon Maxwell. The loss was the first for the Rockets in the month of November since a 108-99 setback to the Utah Jazz on Nov. 28, 1992.
Last season, the Rockets were 14-0 in November and won their first game in December before experiencing defeat.
On Tuesday night, the Trail Blazers outscored the Rockets 15-9 over the final 5:21 as Houston's shooting went cold. Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich was ejected with 1:46 to play after screaming at referee Terry Durham.
Cavaliers 112, Timberwolves 79. In Cleveland, seven Cleveland players were in double figures, and the Cavaliers collected 37 points off turnovers while handing Minnesota its worst loss this season.
Mark Price led Cleveland with 17 points, and Tony Campbell had 16. The Timberwolves, losers in nine of their 10 games, got 14 points, but only three rebounds, from Christian Laettner.
Hawks 102, 76ers 99. In Atlanta, Stacey Augmon scored 23 points, including a short jumper with 11 seconds to play as Atlanta kept Philadelphia winless on the road.
The loss was the fourth in a row on the road for the 76ers. The streak is seven dating to last season.
Mookie Blaylock added 15 points and 11 assists for Atlanta. Shawn Bradley had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia.
Bucks 116, Celtics 94. In Hartford, Connecticut, Todd Day had 23 points and Vin Baker 20 as Milwaukee used a strong second half to end Boston's three-game winning streak.
Glenn Robinson added 17 points for the Bucks, and Eric Murdock, activated Monday after missing seven games with an eye injury, came off the bench to score 15. Rick Fox paced the Celtics with 16 points, all in the second half. Dino Radja added 15 and Dominique Wilkins scored 14.
Hornets 102, Warriors 98. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Hersey Hawkins scored 7 of his 18 points in a decisive fourth-quarter stretch, helping Charlotte defeat Golden State.
Golden State literally gave away its shot at five straight road wins, committing 20 turnovers. Two of those came in the last two minutes, and the Warriors allowed the Hornets to open a small advantage that led to the victory.
Alonzo Mourning led Charlotte with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Larry Johnson had 19 points and Muggsy Bogues 13 points with 11 assists. Latrell Sprewell finished with 30 points to lead Golden State.
Bulls 105, Clippers 93. In Los Angeles, Ron Harper scored 21 points against his former teammates, and Chicago ran off 18 straight in a decisive fourth-quarter rally.
The Clippers (0-10) remained the NBA's only winless team after squandering a fourth-quarter lead for the second straight game. Scottie Pippen had 17 points and 10 assists for the Bulls.
SuperSonics 104, Nets 97. In Tacoma, Washington, Gary Payton scored 26 points and made consecutive layups during a late 6-0 Seattle run that put the SuperSonics ahead to stay.
Shawn Kemp added 22 points and pulled down 17 rebounds for Seattle. The Nets set a franchise record by hitting 11 3-pointers, including three apiece by Chris Morris and Kevin Edwards. Derrick Coleman scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for New Jersey, but Kenny Anderson scored only 3 points.
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