Earlier, I accidentally wrote that this game was the Houston Rockets’ first in the in-season tournament. It’s too bad that I was wrong, because...
Rockets win baby!
It wasn’t always pretty. After a blistering hot 33-19 first-quarter performance, the Rockets started grinding to a halt. They shot 3/23 in the third quarter - yikes. Nonetheless, they pulled out a gutsy 107-89 victory.
It was Jabari Smith Jr.’s best game of the season. He finished with 21 points on 9/15 shooting to go with 11 boards. Otherwise, the veterans mostly carried the day.