With 34 points on better than 60% shooting in only three quarters, Jalen Green stayed hot as Houston (27-12) routed Denver for its fifth straight win.
Future Hall of Fame point guard Russell Westbrook is fond of passing the game to the next generation, and he’s funded a number of AAU and youth teams in Southern California across the last decade-plus. Westbrook’s charitable efforts came back to bite him Wednesday night.
The first choice for Houston's representation in the All-Star Game is Alperen Sengun, who has shown more consistency throughout the season. He's averaging 19.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists this season. However, Green has a case as well, seeing as how he leads the Rockets in points per game.
With 27 points for the game on elite efficiency and 8 in the fourth quarter, Houston won at Memphis to extend its lead for the No. 2 seed in the West.
It's tough to get Ime Udoka to laugh on the bench, but Russell Westbrook succeeded when he called Jalen Green a little kid. Westbrook had a good reason, too.
Rockets Amen Thompson had the funnest quote of the night about Jalen Green with a smile on his face: “You see what Jalen did tonight, unguardable, unless it’s me, you can tell him that.” #Rockets #Sarge @TheRocketsWire pic.twitter.com/KWdJU6nz9G Thompson's bravado may be startling. He's also not wrong.
The Houston Rockets take on the Detroit Pistons in non-conference play. Monday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.
Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets beat Portland 125-103 on Saturday night, the Trail Blazers' fifth straight loss.
The Rockets' recent surge is led by the production of Houston's best players. Each of their top three starters contributes significantly to the team's success.
Thursday's game at Sacramento was Houston's second on TNT this season (the first was an NBA Cup quarterfinal win over Golden State in December). Kevin Harlan had the play-by-play duties for that game, and he came away impressed, even considering the loss.
After watching Houston Rockets teammate Jalen Green drop 34 points on the Denver Nuggets in the Rockets’ blowout win, Cam Whitmore had just one reaction. “He’s an All-Star,” Whitmore said. “There’s nothing else to be said.