Whitmore won't play Monday against the Bucks due to left knee soreness.
Whitmore was just recently recalled from the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers and has been unable to crack Houston's rotation on a consistent basis, so his absence Monday won't open up any minutes for other players.
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Rockets' Steven Adams: Removed from injury report
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Adams (knee) will be available for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Adams was held out of Sunday's game against the Bulls for the first game of Houston's back-to-back set. He's likely to see a handful of minutes as the backup center Monday night.
Eason ended with four points (1-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one steal in 18 minutes during Sunday's 143-107 win over the Bulls.
With the Rockets running away with this game early, there was a lot of garbage time and that didn't help Eason with Houston going deep into their bench. Despite this muted performance, Eason has been solid in November with averages of 13.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.8 steals.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Dominates with triple-double in win
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Sengun contributed 20 points (9-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks across 26 minutes during Sunday's 143-107 victory over the Bulls.
Despite playing in just over 25 minutes in Sunday's blowout victory, Sengun did it all for Houston while leading the team in rebounds and assists and ending as one of two players with 20 or more points in his second triple-double of the season, both which have transpired in the last two games. Additionally, Sengun has posted at least a double-double in all but three contests so far during a hot start to the 2024-25 campaign.
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Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Season-best outing off bench
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Sheppard closed with 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-5 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 19 minutes during Sunday's 143-107 win over the Bulls.
Sheppard put together his best outing of the season in extended time on the court due to the blowout nature of Sunday's game, leading all Houston players in threes made while finishing as one of seven Rockets with a double-digit point total. Sheppard set a new season high in scoring and threes made, posting his first game in double figures and his fifth outing with at least five points.
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Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Scores 28 in season-best game
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VanVleet recorded 28 points (10-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals over 28 minutes during Sunday's 143-107 victory over the Bulls.
VanVleet provided Houston with a boost on both ends of the court Sunday, leading all Rockets players in scoring while posting a team-high-tying pair of steals and finishing second on the team in rebounds and assists. VanVleet also set a new season high in scoring and has now recorded at least 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in two straight contests.
Rockets' Amen Thompson: Getting green light Sunday
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Thompson (quadriceps) is available to play in Sunday's game against the Bulls, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports.
Thompson seemingly injured his right quadricep against the Clippers on Friday, though he will play through the soreness and give it a go against Chicago. The 21-year-old has played a significant role for the Rockets this year while coming off the bench in all but one game, averaging 11.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 53.1 percent from the floor across 25.3 minutes per game in 13 regular-season outings.
Adams won't play in Sunday's game versus the Bulls due to right knee injury recovery.
Adams will sit out the first leg of Houston's back-to-back as a precaution. The veteran big man should be able to suit up for Monday's matchup in Milwaukee.
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Rockets' Amen Thompson: Iffy against Chicago
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Thompson is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Bulls due to right quadriceps soreness.
Thomson appears to have injured his quadriceps against the Clippers on Friday and could miss Sunday's contest. If Thompson is forced to sit out Sunday, Reed Sheppard, Cam Whitmore and Tari Eason are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Rockets' Nate Williams: Recalled to NBA
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The Rockets recalled Williams from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Saturday, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
As a two-way player, Williams is set to split time between the NBA and G League this season. He recorded 24 points (10-11 FG), 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block during Friday's G League win over the Birmingham Squadron. Williams has made just one appearance for Houston in 2024-25.
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Rockets' Cam Whitmore: Returns to NBA
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The Rockets recalled Whitmore from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League on Saturday, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Whitmore will likely continue to bounce back and forth between the NBA and G League. In the 20-year-old forward's seven appearances for Houston, he is averaging 6.1 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10.6 minutes.
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Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Posts triple-double in win
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Sengun totaled 16 points (3-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 10 rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and two steals across 33 minutes during Friday's 125-104 victory over the Clippers.
The Rockets dominated in this 21-point win over the Clippers, and Sengun played a dominant role, limiting Ivica Zubac's impact on both ends of the court and recording his first triple-double of the campaign. Sengun has also recorded five double-doubles this month. He's averaging 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.1 blocks per game in November.
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Rockets' Jabari Smith: Best game of season Friday
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Smith finished Friday's 125-104 win over the Clippers with 28 points (11-17 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and two steals over 35 minutes.
Smith posted a season-high scoring mark Friday, but it's hard to imagine him posting these numbers steadily. This was just the second time he reached the 20-point mark this season, and he's a low-level scoring option in an offensive scheme that also features Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet and Jalen Green. Smith is averaging just 11.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game since the beginning of November.
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Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Records double-double
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VanVleet posted 18 points (7-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt), seven rebounds, 10 assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Friday's 125-104 victory over the Clippers.
VanVleet has been struggling with his shot all season long, but the veteran point guard took a step in the right direction Friday with an efficient effort that led him to posting his second double-double of the campaign. The veteran floor general came close to reaching a triple-double as well, coming up short of that achievement by just three boards. VanVleet could aim to build off this performance going forward, because even after this strong showing, he's averaging just 13.8 points per game while shooting 38 percent from the floor and 30.2 percent from beyond the arc.
