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Jalen Green continues historic 30-point streak as Minnesota edges Houston

With an efficient 31 points in Sunday’s close loss to Minnesota, Rockets guard Jalen Green is now the first NBA rookie since Allen Iverson in 1997 to score at least 30 in four consecutive games.

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Timberwolves cruise early, hold on late to defeat Rockets

HOUSTON – As Chris Finch walked into a cramped dressing room for his pregame news conference at the Toyota Center, a TV above him was playing the third quarter of the Lakers-Nuggets game.

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Reserve center Bruno Fernando taking advantage of moment with Rockets

“He hustles,” Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. says of new teammate Bruno Fernando. “He does the dirty work. He bangs. Everyone needs someone like Bruno.”

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2022 NBA draft race: April 3 update for Rockets, Nets picks

With Brooklyn’s loss at Atlanta, the Nets are currently the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference and would need to win two road play-in games to avoid giving a draft lottery pick to the Rockets.

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Timberwolves at Rockets: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (April 3)

The Rockets (+12.5) haven’t won since they stopped playing their veterans, and the task gets even harder versus Minnesota and Karl Anthony-Towns. However, the return of Alperen Sengun could help.

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Timberwolves at Rockets: Sunday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Last season’s strong finish by Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves clearly built momentum for the coming year, and Jalen Green and the Rockets would love to follow that template.

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Christian Wood unamused by Friday’s fan streaker at Toyota Center

“That was my first time witnessing a man go streaking during a game,” Rockets center Christian Wood tweeted after Friday’s game. “Please never again.”

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Jalen Green building confidence with every shot he takes for Rockets

Rockets rookie Jalen Green credits All-Star Weekend for his recent surge: “All-Star was a confidence builder, being in that atmosphere, playing in that (Rising Stars) game.”

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2022 NBA draft race: April 2 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Between Houston’s loss Friday and another Detroit win, the Rockets (20-58) now have at least two games of separation versus all NBA teams except Orlando. Only four games are left to play.

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Jalen Green stays hot, scores career-high 33 points as Kings edge Rockets

Rockets guard Jalen Green now has five games in his young NBA career with 30+ points, which no other 2021 rookie has done more than twice. It still wasn’t quite enough to beat Sacramento.

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Kings at Rockets: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (April 1)

The Kings remain slight favorites (-2.5) for Friday’s rematch in Houston, though the potential return of Alperen Sengun (questionable) could certainly help the Rockets.

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Kings at Rockets: Friday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

In an immediate rematch of Wednesday’s thriller, rookie guards Jalen Green and Davion Mitchell will face off when the Kings visit the Rockets on Friday night.

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2022 NBA draft race: April 1 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Detroit’s shocking win over Philadelphia on Thursday restored Houston’s lead over the Pistons in the 2022 NBA draft race. Milwaukee’s rally versus Brooklyn helped the Rockets, too.

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2022 NBA draft race: March 31 update for Rockets, Nets picks

With losses on Wednesday night, the Rockets (20-57) and Magic remain tied at the top in the intense race for 2022 NBA draft positioning.

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Jalen Green breaks 30 again, makes NBA rookie history as Kings nip Rockets

In a game that was arguably most important for its NBA draft implications, Jalen Green (32 points) set multiple rookie records during Houston's narrow loss to Sacramento.

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Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. records first triple-double of NBA career

Four months after having what appeared to be a triple-double taken away, Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has officially secured the first of his young NBA career.

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Jalen Green sets NBA rookie record for made 3-pointers in a month

Rockets guard Jalen Green is developing and improving rapidly as a shooter and scorer, and he now owns the NBA rookie record for made 3-pointers in a month.

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‘No days off’: Rockets rookie Daishen Nix embraces new opportunity

With veterans Eric Gordon and Dennis Schroder not playing, Daishen Nix has a big opportunity. The rookie tells our Brian Barefield that he’s focused on developing into a pass-first point guard.

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2022 NBA draft race: March 30 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Though they were quite competitive, Detroit’s loss at Brooklyn on Tuesday sends them into a three-way tie (with the Rockets and Magic) at the top of the 2022 NBA draft race.

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Kings at Rockets: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (March 30)

Jalen Green and the Rockets are slight home underdogs (+2.5) versus Sacramento in an unpredictable game where most veterans on both teams are not expected to play.

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Kings at Rockets: Wednesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Rockets rookie Jalen Green is on a tear, with averages of 26.0 points (49.1% FG, 47.2% on 3-pointers) and 4.3 rebounds in 33.2 minutes over his last three games. Houston is 2-1 in that span.

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2022 NBA draft race: March 29 update for Rockets, Nets picks

The Magic and Rockets (20-56) each lost close games on Monday, allowing them to stay tied at the top of the race for 2022 NBA draft positioning. Both benefited from an Oklahoma City win.

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Jalen Green breaks 30 for third time as young Rockets push Spurs to brink

After choosing not to play any veterans, the young Rockets pushed San Antonio to the brink on Monday night. Jalen Green’s third career 30+ point game was a big reason.

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NBA Twitter reacts as Rockets rookie Jalen Green throws down poster dunk on Jakob Poeltl

Rockets rookie Jalen Green threw down a vicious dunk Monday over San Antonio’s Jakob Poeltl. Here’s what the immediate reaction felt like in Toyota Center and on Twitter.

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Rockets to rest Christian Wood, Eric Gordon, Dennis Schroder; rookies to play more

For Monday’s game, Houston opted to rest several veterans in its rotation, with a goal of evaluating younger players like rookies Daishen Nix and Usman Garuba. It may not be the last time.

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