Rockets Kick Off Four-Game Home Stand
The Houston Rockets play host to the San Antonio Spurs at Toyota Center on Tuesday evening.

This marks the first game of a four-game home stand for the Rockets (14-33), as they will look to bounce back from a loss in their most recent contest and add to their, 7-13, home record. Christian Wood has been playing well lately, averaging 20.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 blocks, over the last five games. Jalen Green is coming off a rough outing, where he went, 0-11, from the field and finished with three points in 25 minutes of action. However, Green is averaging 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists, over the last 10 games. Eric Gordon continues to contribute for the Rockets, averaging 17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists over the last five games. The Rockets are averaging 108.3 points per game, but they are giving up a league-high, 116.3 points per game.

Meanwhile, this marks the first game back on the road after seven game home stand for the Spurs (17-30), where they went, 2-5, with consecutive losses in their last two outings. They will look to turn things around, with a chance to add to their, 8-15, road record. Dejounte Murray continues to put up some big numbers, averaging 23.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 1.8 steals, over the last 10 games. Jakob Poeltl has also been a solid contributor averaging 13.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.0 steals, over his last 10 games. Keldon Johnson has been finding his rhythm again after a three-game absence, as he is averaging 15.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, over the last five games. The Spurs are averaging 110.4 points per game, but they are giving up an average of 111.1 points against.
Posted on: 1/24/2022 3:34 PM