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Rockets avoid total meltdown in the fourth and beat the Hawks 121-114

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Troy Taormina-Imagn Images “H” up... A-Town down, but barely. The Houston Rockets came into Tuesday’s game winners of nine of their last ten games and the Atlanta Hawks came in with an 8-3 record in the month of March. So, regardless of the Hawks 35-36 record a good hard-fought game was to be expected. It looked early like the Rockets might roll with a 9-2 run. … [Read more...] about Rockets avoid total meltdown in the fourth and beat the Hawks 121-114

Southwest Notes: Wells, Rockets, Champagnie, Pelicans

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Although he has fallen to fourth in the betting odds for Rookie of the Year, Grizzlies wing Jaylen Wells has “exceeded expectations” in his first NBA season, according to head coach Taylor Jenkins, who says Wells’ consistency has “blown us away,” per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda. Fellow rookies Stephon Castle, Alex Sarr, and Zaccharie Risacher have surpassed Wells in terms of … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Wells, Rockets, Champagnie, Pelicans

Demoted Rockets Forward Thriving In Bench Role

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Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. came off the bench for the eleventh time in his career on Sunday night. That appearance happened to end in a disappointing loss to a Denver Nuggets team missing MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. All eleven of Smith’s bench appearances have come since his return from injury after the All-Star break. But how has Smith’s transition to the bench … [Read more...] about Demoted Rockets Forward Thriving In Bench Role