ET, ROOT (Houston), YES (Brooklyn)ĪBOUT THE ROCKETS (31-11): Houston star point guard James Harden had a streak of 19 straight games with at least a double-double come to an end when he was held to 27 points, nine assists and three rebounds in the 110-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Just got to settle down and play our game. “We think we can make mistakes, and that just adds to other mistakes and a little pressure on us. “I think we’re a little bit feeling our oats,” Houston coach Mike D’Antoni told reporters. After misses, we have to get back and show our defense.” The Rockets are in a rare funk with back-to-back losses and managed just 105 points in each of the last two games - down from an average of 114.3 points. “Almost every game, we have three or four minutes where we permit the other team to make a run on us. “We got in a black hole at the beginning of the fourth quarter,” Nets shooting guard Bojan Bogdanovic told Newsday. The Nets will try to snap a nine-game slide and get some stops on the defensive end when they host the Houston Rockets on Sunday.īrooklyn was ripped 132-113 by the Toronto Raptors on Friday while being outscored 42-24 in the fourth quarter. Assuming there is no postponement, which would have to be agreed to by the league office, Houston’s next media availability session will come on Friday in Milwaukee.The NBA-worst Brooklyn Nets just allowed an opponent to set a franchise record for points in a regulation game and are about to face an even more potent offense.
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As a result, there were no updates from head coach Stephen Silas about the situation. Understandably, given the widespread injuries, the Rockets did not practice on Thursday.
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In addition, the Rockets probably don’t want to be too aggressive with bringing any injured players back early, since they have a second game in 24 hours looming on Saturday in Utah.
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Once Porter went out with his own ankle sprain, Houston used six players (Olynyk, Brooks, Jeffries, Lamb, Martin, and Bradley) for the game’s duration.įriday’s game, however, could be more complicated - since at the moment, Houston isn’t assured of having enough active bodies to fill out a five-man starting lineup. However, he did not play due to his ankle sprain, as has been the case in all games since April 12. For example, in Wednesday’s game, the Rockets met the eight-man requirement by having Augustin on the active list. However, a team can choose not to play certain “active” players. As of late Thursday, the deal with Thomas was not official, thus the team had yet to comment on whether he might be available to help the roster shortage.įor a game to proceed, NBA teams must have at least eight players dressed out and technically available to play. The Rockets are reportedly poised to sign young guard Khyri Thomas to a 10-day contract, but it’s not clear if he will be available for Friday’s game - since the NBA has strict entry protocols this season for new players due to COVID-19 testing requirements. Tate missed Wednesday’s game due to health and safety protocols, which he now appears to be out of, but his playing status remains uncertain due to the knee contusion. Wood was upgraded from out to questionable, while Olynyk is a new addition to the questionable tier with a sore right ankle. Porter sprained his ankle during Wednesday’s loss to Philadelphia. New additions to the out list are Porter and Bradley. Of the 13 players on Houston’s injury list, eight are already designated out, while another is doubtful. Houston, which owns the league’s worst record, has six games left to play until the May 16 finale. In a 2020-21 season defined by widespread player injuries and roster changes, it seems only fitting health concerns remain a leading storyline as the season winds down. Of the 17 players under contract with the team, 13 are listed with various ailments.
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With a tough road back-to-back looming on Friday night in Milwaukee and Saturday in Utah, the struggling Houston Rockets (16-50) enter with one of the longest injury reports in NBA history.