Whitmore will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Whitmore started the Rockets' last two games but will return to the second unit for Sunday's regular-season finale. In 47 games in a reserve role, the Villanova product has averaged 8.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, shooting 42.4 percent from the floor and 32.1 percent from deep.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Explodes for 34 points in loss
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Whitmore finished with 34 points (13-19 FG, 7-12 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 140-109 loss to the Lakers.
The Rockets got obliterated by the Lakers on Friday, but Whitmore posted a solid stat line, as the second-year forward made the most of his expanded role in a game during which Houston rested most of its starters. Whitmore should have a huge role on offense in the regular-season finale Sunday against the Nuggets if the Rockets decide to sit their starters again.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Jumps into starting lineup
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Whitmore is part of the first unit for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The Rockets are without several starters Wednesday, leaving a spot for Whitmore in the first unit. It'll be just his second start this season. In his other appearance with the first five, Whitmore logged 27 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks over 40 minutes.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Plays well off bench
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Whitmore contributed 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 13 minutes during Sunday's 148-109 victory over the Suns.
Dillon Brooks was ejected after just 11 minutes, and the Rockets were already without Tari Eason (rest) on the front end of this back-to-back set. Whitmore has upside, but he's been used sparingly this season when the team is near full strength. Across 45 regular-season appearances, Whitmore has averaged 9.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 three-pointers in 16.1 minutes.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Drops eight points in eight minutes
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Whitmore notched eight points (2-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and two assists over eight minutes during Saturday's 146-117 win over the Pelicans.
Whitmore made the most of his limited minutes, something he has been doing all season. Although his production has been adequate when compared to his minutes, the same cannot be said for the amount of time he has spent on the floor. Outside of a 27-point performance earlier in the week, Whitmore has played no more than 10 minutes in nine of the past 10 games, four of which he didn't even touch the court.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Back to bench Tuesday
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Whitmore is not in the Rockets' starting lineup against the Pacers on Tuesday, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Whitmore made his first start of the season Monday against the Thunder, and he finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals over 40 minutes. He'll return to his usual reserve role Tuesday due to multiple Houston starters returning from injury.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Leads Houston in loss
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Whitmore closed with 27 points (10-19 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals across 40 minutes during Monday's 137-128 loss to the Thunder.
Whitmore stuffed the stat sheet Monday, leading the Rockets in points, rebounds, blocks, steals and playing time, albeit in a losing effort. The second-year forward received the starting nod for the first time during the 2024-25 campaign, as four members of the club's usual starting five were sidelined. Whitmore set new season-high marks in blocks and rebounds en route to his second double-double of the season. He also tied his career high of 27 points.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Part of first unit
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Whitmore is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Thunder, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
A plethora of injuries to Houston's starting lineup creates an opportunity for Whitmore to play significant minutes Monday. Whitmore has averaged 7.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 18.1 minutes in his last 10 games, but he's set for an uptick in playing time against Oklahoma City.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Struggles in loss
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Whitmore totaled six points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal in 10 minutes during Thursday's 105-98 loss to Golden State.
After logging at least 20 minutes of action in each of his last six outings, Whitmore's 10 minutes played were his fewest since Jan. 25. The second-year forward is struggling with his outside shot as of late, converting just 28.9 percent of his 4.5 three-point attempts per contest over his previous 10 appearances.
Whitmore accumulated 18 points (7-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 23 minutes during Monday's 124-118 loss to New York.
Whitmore scored his second-highest point total of the season in Monday's loss to the Knicks. The talented second-year player dropped 18 points against New York, shooting 50 percent from the field while adding five rebounds and two steals to the stat sheet.
Whitmore (illness) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Hawks, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Whitmore has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday after missing Houston's previous outing due to an illness. Whitmore is averaging 11.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 19.5 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Listed as questionable
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Whitmore (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's game versus the Hawks.
Whitmore missed Monday's win over the Celtics, but he remains day-to-day and could be ready to play in the second leg of a back-to-back set. If Whitmore joins Tari Eason (lower leg) in street clothes Tuesday, the Rockets could have more minutes available off the bench for Aaron Holiday and Jae'Sean Tate.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Not playing Monday vs. Boston
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Whitmore (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Whitmore is working through an illness and will be held out of Monday's road game in the hopes that he'll be available against the Hawks on Tuesday. Per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle, head coach Ime Udoka said that Aaron Holiday will get more playing time Monday due to Whitmore's absence.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Recovering from illness
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Whitmore is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Celtics due to an illness.
Whitmore played 10 minutes and totaled two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in Saturday's 135-131 win over the Cavaliers, but head coach Ime Udoka said after the contest that the second-year forward wasn't available for the second half due to the illness, per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle. The Rockets will presumably re-evaluate Whitmore during morning shootaround Monday before providing an update on his status leading up to the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Another solid showing off bench
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Whitmore logged 16 points (7-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt), nine rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal in 24 minutes of action in Wednesday's 128-108 win over the Nuggets.
After bouncing back and forth between the G League and NBA earlier this year, Whitmore has been solid lately with Tari Eason (leg) and Jabari Smith (hand) having been out. He collected a season high in boards and fell just one short of what would've been the second double-double of his young career. The sophomore wing will continue to see opportunities so long as Eason and Smith remain out, although his fantasy production remains hard to predict with Dillon Brooks and Amen Thompson starting ahead of him on the wings and Jae'Sean Tate jostling with him for bench minutes.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Notches 17 points
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Whitmore contributed 17 points (6-8 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one steal across 18 minutes during Tuesday's 135-112 win over the Wizards.
With Tari Eason (leg) still on the shelf and Jabari Smith (hand) set to miss an extended period, Whitmore continues to make a case for more minutes on the wings. Over his last four outings, Whitmore has produced averages of 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 2.3 three-pointers in 23.0 minutes per contest. He's someone to monitor in deeper formats going forward.
