The best version of Jabari Smith Jr. has been on display in recent nights as the latest Houston Rockets lottery rookie finds his footing at the professional level.
Smith, still two months away from his 20th birthday, is averaging 22.3 points per game in his last four contests on 57.9 percent shooting from the field. His most recent outing may be the best of his young NBA career. Smith torched the defending Eastern Conference champion Celtics with 24 points and five threes in a 111-109 victory, serving as Houston's defensive anchor in the process.