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Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Mediocre total to end season
VanVleet supplied 15 points (5-13 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three assists and one steal across 27 minutes during Sunday's 126-111 loss to the Nuggets.
VanVleet's season has been a mixed bag, and lower shooting percentages diluted his effectiveness as Houston's floor general. The veteran's field-goal percentage of 37.8 percent marked his worst result since his rookie season, and his scoring average dipped 3.3 points from the 2023-24 campaign. Increased production across the board from the veteran guard will greatly improve Houston's postseason outlook.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Logs perfect attendance again
Green finished with two points (0-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 21 minutes during Sunday's 126-111 loss to Denver.
It's rare to see an NBA player go one season without missing a game, but Green capped off the season with a two-year streak of court appearances intact. Green took no rest days and appeared in a staggering 163 games over the past two seasons. Green's minutes were limited Sunday and his results followed suit, but he'll be at 100 percent to begin the playoffs next week.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Logs team-high 15 points
Thompson finished Sunday's 126-111 loss to Denver with 15 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes.
Thompson's emergence as a legit scoring threat has been critical to Houston's competitiveness in the Western Conference. The 2023 first-round pick exceeded his rookie season by a wide margin during his second year with the Rockets, with substantial increases in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Over 68 games and 41 starts, the youngster averaged 14.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
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Rockets' Jabari Smith: Won't play Sunday
Smith (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
Smith will miss a third straight game Sunday due to left groin soreness. Houston will likely lean on Tari Eason and Jeff Green to help shoulder the load in the frontcourt.
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Rockets' Jeff Green: Back to bench
Green won't start Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
With Houston resting its regular starters, Green drew a spot start Friday and posted six points, five assists and three rebounds in 22 minutes. However, even with the No. 2 seed locked up, the Rockets will play the starters their usual minutes against the Nuggets, who'd secure the No. 4 seed with a win Sunday.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Back to bench role
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' Jae'Sean Tate: Week-to-week with ankle injury
Head coach Ime Udoka told reporters Sunday that Tate is considered week-to-week due to right ankle soreness, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.
Tate will end up missing the last two games of the regular season due to his ankle injury. It remains to be seen whether he'll be ready for the start of the playoffs, though he's averaged only 11.3 minutes per game this season and has seen his minutes off the bench fluctuate since the beginning of March.
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Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Bench role against Denver
Sheppard will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
After starting the last two games, Sheppard will be in the second unit Sunday. In 48 games in a reserve role for Houston, the rookie guard has averaged 3.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 32.6 percent and 30.4 percent from beyond the arc.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Coming off bench Sunday
Landale is not in the Rockets' starting lineup against the Nuggets on Sunday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Even with the Rockets locked in as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference standings, head coach Ime Udoka said Sunday that he'll go with his usual starting lineup and those players will get their regular minutes. That means Landale will come off the bench after starting in Houston's last two games, during which he averaged 9.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals over 29.0 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Will be available Sunday
VanVleet (ankle) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
The Rockets rested their regular rotation players in the last two contests, but that won't be the case Sunday because this is the final chance the Rockets will have to log competitive minutes until the playoffs start April 19. As such, the veteran floor general should handle his regular workload in the backcourt while operating as the Rockets' primary playmaker. VanVleet is averaging 12.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game since the All-Star break, so he's not exactly heading into the playoffs in his best form.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Ready to return Sunday
Thompson (rest) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
The Rockets rested their regular rotation players in the last two contests, but that won't be the case Sunday, because this is the final chance the Rockets will have to log competitive minutes until the playoffs start April 19. As such, Thompson will start and should handle his regular workload in this contest. The second-year combo forward has started in each of his 16 appearances since the All-Star break, averaging 15.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per contest.
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Rockets' Dillon Brooks: Available for season finale
Brooks (rest) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
The Rockets rested their regular rotation players in the last two contests, but that won't be the case Sunday because this is the final chance the Rockets will have to log competitive minutes until the playoffs start April 19. As such, Brooks should handle his regular workload in the starting lineup. The veteran forward enters the final game of the regular season with averages of 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game across 74 starts.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Playing Sunday
Eason (lower leg) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
The Rockets rested their regular rotation players in the last two contests, but that won't be the case Sunday because this is the final chance the Rockets will have to log competitive minutes until the playoffs start April 19. As such, Eason should handle his regular workload in the frontcourt, though it's uncertain if he'll start or come off the bench. Eason is averaging 13.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game while starting in 12 of his 20 appearances since the All-Star break.
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Rockets' Jabari Smith: Ready to face Denver
Smith (groin) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
The Rockets rested their regular rotation players in the last two contests, but that won't be the case Sunday because this is the final chance the Rockets will have to log competitive minutes until the playoffs start April 19. As such, Smith should see his regular workload in the frontcourt, though he's expected to come off the bench, as that's been the case in recent weeks. He's started in just six of his 24 appearances since the All-Star break.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Available vs. Denver
Sengun (personal) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
The Rockets rested their regular rotation players in the last two contests, but that won't be the case Sunday, because this is the final chance the Rockets will have to log competitive minutes until the playoffs start April 19. As such, Sengun should handle his regular workload at center against a Nuggets team that needs to win Sunday to guarantee a spot in the playoffs. Sengun enters the final game of the regular season with averages of 19.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
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Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Out for season finale
Tate (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
The Rockets have locked up the second seed in the Western Conference, but they'll feature all their regular starters in the final game of the season. However, Tate won't be able to suit up as he recovers from right ankle soreness. His absence won't affect many fantasy decisions, though. He's averaging 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game this season.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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114.3 (13th) |
109.8 (6th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Smith PF Jabari Smith PF | Groin |
| J. Tate SF Jae'Sean Tate SF | Ankle |
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