Smith provided 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-9 3Pt), five rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes during Friday's 140-116 win over the Trail Blazers.
Smith tallied at least 20 points for the second time this season, continuing what has been a serviceable start. Despite the addition of Kevin Durant, Smith is having arguably the best season of his young career, averaging 14.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers and 1.6 combined steals and blocks, good enough for top-80 value in standard nine-category leagues.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Grabs 11 boards Friday
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Adams ended Friday's 140-116 win over the Trail Blazers with five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 18 minutes.
Adams grabbed double-digit rebounds for the fourth time this season, and the first time in the past six games. After starting the season in the starting lineup, Adams has since settled back into a bench role, typically playing minutes in the mid-teens. At this point, he should be treated as a rebound streamer only.
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Rockets' Josh Okogie: Tallies four steals in win
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Okogie finished with 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and four steals over 21 minutes during Friday's 140-116 win over Portland.
Okogie remained in the starting lineup, tallying at least four steals for the second time this season. While he has been a key piece for the Rockets, especially on the defensive end, his playing time typically restricts him from being a suitable fantasy asset. Tari Eason was forced to leave the game due to a hip injury, potentially opening up a few extra minutes for Okogie. However, this is unlikely to change the fact that he can be treated as nothing more than a potential streaming candidate.
Rockets' Kevin Durant: Drops 30 points against Portland
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Durant generated 30 points (12-19 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 36 minutes of Friday's 140-116 win over the Trail Blazers
Durant delivered his fourth 30-point game of the campaign, and his second in the last three gams. Although the 37-year-old is still producing at a high level offensively, he has taken a minor step back so far in 2025-26. His 25.1 points per game would be his fewest in a regular season since the 2016-17 campaign. He's shooting 50.5 percent from the field, which would be his worst mark since the 2015-16 campaign. But just 11 games into the year, those numbers will have plenty of time to rise.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Comes close to triple-double
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Sengun delivered 25 points (9-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, nine assists, three steals and three blocks over 36 minutes in Friday's 140-116 win over the Trail Blazers.
Sengun finished just one assist away from recording a triple-double, something he's yet to achieve this season, although this was his sixth double-double over his last seven appearances. Furthermore, Sengun ranked either first or second among Rockets players in each of the five major categories. The star big man has been remarkably consistent as one of Houston's go-to weapons on offense so far -- despite the offseason addition of Kevin Durant.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Won't return Friday
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Eason has been ruled out for the remainder of Friday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a right hip contusion, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Eason will miss the entire second half after picking up a right hip injury. He'll finish the game with three points (1-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one steal across 11 minutes. Josh Okogie could see an uptick in minutes while Jae'Sean Tate or Jeff Green could enter the rotation. Eason's next chance to play will come Sunday against Orlando.
Eason racked up 20 points (7-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and six rebounds across 21 minutes during Wednesday's 135-112 win over the Wizards.
Eason turned in his first 20-point performance since Oct. 27 in just 21 minutes. He has also scored in double-digits in seven of his last eight performances, averaging 14.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.5 blocks and 3.1 threes on an astounding 56.8 percent clip in that span.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Ties season-high mark in assists
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Thompson accumulated 18 points (8-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, eight assists, one block and three steals in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 135-112 victory over the Wizards.
Thompson had a very efficient performance running the offense for the Rockets, as he missed only three shots from the floor while tying his season-best output in assists. Thompson has scored at least 14 points in each of his six November games, averaging 19.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.
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Rockets' Kevin Durant: Scores 23 points in win
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Durant ended with 23 points (7-16 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 135-112 win over Washington.
Durant was unable to reach the 30-point mark on back-to-back games for the first time this season, but the star forward had another efficient performance. Since delivering a season-low 11 points in the win over the Grizzlies on Nov. 5, Durant has responded by providing at least 23 points in his last three outings while shooting 53.1 percent from the floor. Even though he's not going to be the dominant scoring option he was during his prime years, Durant remains a well-above-average scorer across all formats.
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Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Efficient in win over Washington
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Sheppard produced 21 points (8-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 135-112 victory over the Wizards.
The 21-point output was a season-high mark for Sheppard, who also extended his double-digit scoring run to four games while surpassing the 15-point plateau in the last three. Sheppard has yet to start a game in 2025-26, but he doesn't need to do it to remain productive due to his sizable role off the bench. Sheppard is averaging 13.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game since the beginning of November.
Capela finished with four points (2-4 FG), four rebounds and one steal over seven minutes during Sunday's 122-115 victory over the Bucks.
Capela has not been a factor in Houston's rotation, averaging 10.0 minutes per game and remains behind Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams on the depth chart. As long as those two are healthy, it appears that Capela will continue to operate as the team's third-string center.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Stuffs stat sheet in win
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Thompson closed Sunday's 122-115 victory over the Bucks with 14 points (6-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, one block and three steals over 37 minutes.
Thompson has been involved heavily on both ends of the floor, which has been great for fantasy managers as he continues his resurgent season as the team's lead point guard. In nine games so far, Thompson is averaging 17.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks.
Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Ties season high with 16 points
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Sheppard ended with 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt), two assists, one block and four steals over 29 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 122-115 victory over the Bucks.
The 16 points tied his season high, a mark he just reached Friday against the Spurs, and Sheppard's four steals set a new personal best for 2025-26. The second-year guard is finding a groove on the second unit, scoring at least 12 points in five of the last seven games while averaging 11.9 points, 3.4 assists, 2.6 threes, 2.1 boards and 1.1 steals in 21.1 minutes a contest.
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Rockets' Jabari Smith: Just misses double-double Sunday
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Smith registered 16 points (5-15 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes during Sunday's 122-115 win over the Bucks.
The fourth-year forward just missed recording his first double-double of the season, but he did set a new season high on the glass. Smith has scored in double digits in seven of eight contests to begin the season, averaging 14.0 points, 5.9 boards, 2.0 threes, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks in 32.9 minutes a game.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Double-double against Bucks
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Sengun finished with 23 points (10-15 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds and seven assists over 40 minutes during Sunday's 122-115 victory over Milwaukee.
The fifth-year center came up a few dimes short of his ninth career triple-double, instead settling for his fifth double-double in nine games this season. Sengun has scored at least 20 points in four straight contests and dished at least six assists in every game so far in 2025-26, averaging 22.8 points, 9.9 boards, 7.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.2 threes and 0.8 blocks to begin the campaign.
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