Report: Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. Left Arena During Game After 'Heated' Halftime Talk

Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. reportedly "lost his temper during a heated halftime discussion and didn’t return to the court" during his team's home game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, per ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Adrian Wojnarowski.

Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium offered more details: 

Porter Jr. eventually left the Toyota Center during the second half of the game, which Denver won 124-111 thanks largely to a 47-point second quarter.

Porter had eight points on 3-of-5 shooting, three assists and a block in 16 minutes before leaving. Armoni Brooks started for Porter to begin the second half.

The Rockets were late to return to the court in the second half. After the game, Rockets head coach Stephen Silas told reporters that the team was "angry" and had a "spirited debate" at halftime.    

Silas also said that big man Christian Wood broke a team rule, which is why he did not start Saturday. He said the coaches decided not to play him in the second half.

According to The Athletic's Kelly Iko, Porter Jr. spoke to Rockets brass and was "apologetic for the overreaction." 

It's been a tough season for the Rockets, who started 1-16 and bounced back to win seven straight before going 2-11 ever since. They're currently riding a seven-game losing streak, and the team has given up 125.1 points per game during that span. 

Houston will look to get back on track when it visits the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.