The Houston Rockets (19-9) turned the tide in the fourth, taking down the Toronto Raptors (7-22) with a 114-110 win on December 23.
Houston Rockets Top Performers:
Alperen Şengün 17 PTS | 10 REB | 3 STL | 46.5 FPS
Şengün delivered a full stat line and recorded his fifth double-double this month. He’s gold for lineups that don’t care much about threes and turnovers.
Dillon Brooks 27 PTS | 6 REB | 3 STL | 40.2 FPS
Brooks’ offense is surging, posting 53 points in back-to-back games while his rebounds and steals remain solid.
Jabari Smith Jr. 15 PTS | 9 REB | 3 BLK | 34.8 FPS
Smith Jr. reached double-digit points in five consecutive games. His all-around game might be up-and-down, but he’s still a dependable source for blocks.
Jalen Green 22 PTS | 7 REB | 2 AST | 31.4 FPS
Green delivered back-to-back strong scoring performances, but he’s struggling from deep, shooting just 7-of-30.
Fred VanVleet 8 REB | 5 AST | 2 STL | 24.1 FPS
VanVleet is averaging 9.5 points and shooting a brutal 9-of-52 from deep in recent games. But he salvaged his value with steady playmaking and six stocks in his last two.
Toronto Raptors Top Performers:
Jamal Shead 11 PTS | 10 AST | 2 STL | 39.2 FPS
Shead has shown promise as a playmaker and should see a growing role with Quickley still out.
Ja’Kobe Walter 27 PTS | 2 REB | 3 AST | 32.9 FPS
Walter knocked down six threes today and has seen an increase in both usage and minutes of late.
Scottie Barnes 10 REB | 4 AST | 3 STL | 31.0 FPS
Barnes is clearly not himself since returning from an ankle sprain. But he’s still putting up decent numbers across the board.
Gradey Dick 14 PTS | 6 AST | 1 STL | 25.4 FPS
Dick’s offensive involvement has waned of late, leading to his lowest scoring output in his last four games.
Ochai Agbaji 15 PTS | 5 REB | 1 STL | 24.5 FPS
Agbaji marked his fourth straight game scoring in double digits. He’s shooting well from the field but continues to struggle from three.
