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Rockets' Jock Landale: Expected to play Wednesday
Landale (shoulder) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Clippers.
Landale strained his shoulder during Sunday's game against Houston. While results from the MRI the 29-year-old big man was set to undergo have yet to be released, it appears he has avoided a serious injury. With Steven Adams (knee) deemed questionable against the Clippers, Landale could operate as the team's backup center behind Alperen Sengun.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Questionable for Wednesday
Adams (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Adams has been used sparingly this season while recovering from a right knee injury. The big man has appeared in five regular-season games thus far, during which he has averaged 3.4 points and 3.6 rebounds across 13.6 minutes per game. If Adams is able to give it a go, he will likely compete for playing time with Jock Landale (shoulder) behind Alperen Sengun.
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Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Questionable for Wednesday vs. LAC
VanVleet (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
VanVleet is in jeopardy of missing his second consecutive game due to left hamstring soreness, though Monday's absence was the second game of a back-to-back set. The 30-year-old has seen a decrease in production through 10 regular-season outings in the 2024-25 campaign, during which he has averaged 13.2 points, 5.8 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals while shooting 37.9 percent from the field across 35.6 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Shooting woes continue
Green chipped in 18 points (6-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Monday's 107-92 victory over the Wizards.
The stat line looks good on the surface for Green, but he's been trending in the wrong direction over the last two weeks. He opened the campaign with five straight outings with at least 20 points while shooting 41.3 percent from the floor, but things have taken a turn for the worst since the calendar flipped to November. He's averaging just 15.0 points per game while shooting 33.7 percent in six November outings while surpassing the 15-point mark just twice in that span.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Productive in spot start
Thompson closed Monday's 107-92 victory over the Wizards with 13 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-8 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, four blocks and four steals over 28 minutes.
Thompson started at point guard due to the absence of Fred VanVleet (foot) and was productive across the board. Even though he finished with only one assist, as Alperen Sengun took on a bigger role in the playmaking department, Thompson did enough to deliver a strong fantasy showing, particularly on the defensive end. Expect Thompson to remain in the starting lineup as long as VanVleet remains sidelined.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Stays hot versus Wizards
Sengun tallied 27 points (12-19 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 17 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 31 minutes during Monday's 107-92 victory over Washington.
Sengun continues to dominate in the post, totaling 27 points in each of his last two games. Monday night also marked his second-best rebounding performance of the 2024-25 campaign. Sengun has been one of the most impressive centers over the first three weeks of the year with his consistency in points, boards and blocks.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Good to go Monday
Adams (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Wizards.
Adams was sidelined for Sunday's game against the Pistons, but the 31-year-old center will suit up for the second leg of the Rockets' back-to-back set Monday. He's averaging 13.3 minutes per game across four outings early in the 2024-25 regular season, though he could see an uptick in minutes as Jock Landale has already been ruled out for Monday's contest due to a left shoulder injury.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Undergoing MRI
Head coach Ime Udoke said Monday that Landale will get an MRI done on his left shoulder, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Landale strained his left shoulder during the Rockets' 101-99 win over the Pistons on Sunday, and he finished that game with three points and five rebounds over 17 minutes. He's already been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards, and the results of the MRI will indicate the severity of Landale's injury. If Steven Adams (knee) is also sidelined for Monday's game, Jabari Smith will likely see some playing time at center while Alperen Sengun is resting.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Will start at PG Monday
Thompson will start at point guard during Monday's game against the Wizards, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
With Fred VanVleet (foot) sidelined, Thompson will make his first start of the season. The second-year wing has averaged 10.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 24.1 minutes per game through 10 appearances this season, but he figures to have increased usage while running Houston's offense against Washington.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Out with shoulder strain
Landale has been ruled out for Monday's game against Washington due to a left shoulder strain.
Landale will miss the second night of a back-to-back set after posting three points and five rebounds in 17 minutes during Sunday's 101-99 win over the Pistons. Steven Adams (knee) is questionable, so if both backup bigs are sidelined, the Rockets will likely have to go small with their second unit against the Wizards.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Listed as questionable
Adams (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Wizards.
Adams missed the first leg of Houston's back-to-back set in Sunday's win voer Detroit, and he's apparently not guaranteed to return to action Monday. The Rockets are seemingly planning on being cautious with Adams' usage this season, given that the veteran center is coming off right knee surgery, which sidelined him for the entire 2023-24 campaign.
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Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Won't play Monday
VanVleet will not play Monday against the Wizards due to left hamstring soreness.
Monday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, so VanVleet's absence may be a byproduct of load management more so than the hamstring injury. VanVleet played 37 minutes in Sunday's 101-99 win over the Pistons, but he was held to seven points (3-13 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 0-2 FT) while contributing seven rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block. With VanVleet sidelined for at least one game, Jalen Green could absorb most of the usage of the backcourt, while players such as Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard may notice spikes in playing time.
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Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Struggles with shot
VanVleet totaled seven points (3-13 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals in 37 minutes during Sunday's 101-99 win over the Pistons.
Vanvleet has really struggled with his shot to open the season, and his counting stats have also suffered. Through the opening 10 games of the campaign, he's posting averages of 13.2 points, 5.8 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 2.0 three-pointers while hitting 37.6 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Posts massive line
Sengun racked up 27 points (11-17 FG, 5-7 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and one block over 30 minutes during Sunday's 101-99 win over Detroit.
Sengun recorded his seventh double-double of the campaign as the Rockets improved to 6-4 on the season. He's had a strong showing in November so far, producing averages of 18.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.6 blocks on 55.1 percent shooting over his last five games. He's been cold from deep, however, missing all six of his three-point attempts in that span.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Notches 18 points in win
Eason ended with 18 points (7-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 27 minutes during Sunday's 101-99 victory over Detroit.
Eason continues to thrive off the bench along with Amen Thompson, and his value is trending in the right direction. Over his last five outings, Eason is averaging 15.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.8 steals and 1.6 three-pointers on 55.4 percent shooting from the field and 44.4 percent from beyond the arc.
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Team Statistical Rankings
PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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Team |
111.4 (17th) |
106.5 (3rd) |
Injuries
Player | Injury |
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F. VanVleet PG Fred VanVleet PG | Hamstring |
S. Adams C Steven Adams C | Knee |
J. Landale C Jock Landale C | Shoulder |
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