Much of the attention before the Houston Rockets home game against the 76ers on Monday night focused on the past.
The matchup at the Toyota Center featured a return to Houston for James Harden, his fourth since a trade to Brooklyn in January 2021 that signaled the start of an arduous rebuild. But in a 132-123, double-overtime victory, it was the Rockets' cornerstones of the future that stole the show.
Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. combined for 51 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on Monday, as the guards finished with a plus-12 and plus-13, respectively, in a pair of 44-minute efforts.