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• Rockets' Jock Landale: Leads team in scoring

  08/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  Landale tallied 17 points (7-10 FG, 3-8 FT), eight rebounds, two steals and one assist in 28 minutes for Australia during Friday's 77-71 loss to Greece in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite recording five offensive rebounds, Landale came up short of a double-double during Friday's loss. The 28-year-old big man has cemented himself as Australia's top option at center and had his way inside against Greece, drawing five fouls.

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• Rockets' Jock Landale: Posts 20 points in starting role

  04/13/2024 • By RotoWire

  Landale closed Friday's 116-107 win over the Trail Blazers with 20 points (8-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 32 minutes. The Rockets experimented with a smaller lineup during Portland's win over Utah, but they brought size back into the frontcourt with Landale against the Trail Blazers, presumably to contain Deandre Ayton (back). Landale was effective against Portland's alternate options after Ayton exited early. Now with his third team in three seasons, Landale is projected to stay trapped behind Alperen Sengun next season, but the 6-foot-11 center could see more time in frontcourt injury scenarios.

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• Rockets' Jock Landale: Joins first unit

  04/13/2024 • By RotoWire

  Landale will start Friday's game against Portland, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports. Fred VanVleet (hip) is sitting out, so the Rockets will slide everyone else down a position in what will be a bigger lineup. This will allow Landale to match up with Portland's Deandre Ayton.

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• Rockets' Jock Landale: Leads bench in scoring Sunday

  04/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  Landale totaled 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-6 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 16 minutes during Sunday's 147-136 overtime loss to the Mavericks. Landale reached double-digit scoring for the second straight game Sunday. He has provided solid backup minutes at center behind Jabari Smith since the injury to Alperen Sengun (ankle) in March. The Rockets were eliminated from playoff contention following Sunday's loss, so Landale could see some additional playing time during the last week of the regular season.

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• Rockets' Jock Landale: Provides spark off bench

  04/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Landale accumulated 10 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Friday's 119-104 loss to the Heat. Landale recorded his second double-digit scoring outing in his last six appearances during Friday's loss to Miami. Across his last 10 games coming off the bench, Landale is averaging 8.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 blocks in 20.7 minutes on 54.0 percent shooting from the field.

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