Rockets' Jalen Green: Stellar outing in victory Thursday
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Green contributed 34 points (13-22 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Thursday's 133-113 win over the Pelicans.
Green logged his fourth 30-plus-point outing while leading the Rockets to victory with a game-high 34 points. The 22-year-old has delivered some stellar performances this season, though consistency has been an issue for him thus far. Over his last five outings, Green has averaged 20.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals while shooting only 25.6 percent from three-point range across 33.8 minutes per contest.
Rockets' Jalen Green: Erupts for 31 in Sunday's win
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Green had a game-high 31 points (9-20 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 8-8 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 36 minutes during Sunday's 117-106 victory over the Clippers.
The fourth-year shooting guard has been on a roller coaster of late, alternating strong scoring nights with shaky ones. Green has dropped at least 28 points in three of his last six games but hasn't topped 14 in the other three. Over the past 12 contests, he's averaging 18.3 points, 4.7 boards, 2.2 assists, 2.0 threes and 1.3 steals while shooting 41.6 percent from the floor and 30.4 percent from beyond the arc.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Healthy entering Thursday
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Green (eye) does not carry an injury designation in advance of Thursday's game versus Golden State.
Green was jabbed in the eye during Tuesday's loss to Sacramento, but he appears no worse for the wear. Green has alternated monster scoring performances with subpar output of late, and he was limited to seven points (2-13 FG) in a loss to Golden State on Nov. 2.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Suffers eye injury Tuesday
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Green will be evaluated by an eye doctor Wednesday after taking a hit to his right eye during Tuesday's 120-111 loss to the Kings, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports. He ended the game with 28 points (9-14 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 34 minutes.
Green was able to play through the issue, though he said he experienced impaired vision after taking a hit to the eye, according to Feigen. The 22-year-old delivered a stellar performance with his 10th 20-plus-point outing of the season, but his status could be in jeopardy for Thursday's game against the Warriors. If Green is sidelined, Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard are candidates to move into the starting five.
Green ended Sunday's 119-116 win over the Thunder with nine points (2-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one block across 34 minutes.
This was a lackluster performance from Green, but the Rockets managed to pull out the win with Fred VanVleet and Alperen Sengun combining for 58 points. Apart from his 41-point outburst against the 76ers on Wednesday, Green has been pretty underwhelming with 10 or fewer points in three of his last four contests.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Explodes for 41 points in win
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Green amassed 41 points (12-20 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 13-14 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 41 minutes during Wednesday's 122-115 overtime victory over the 76ers.
The Rockets had to work harder than expected to win this one, but Green played a pivotal role with his impressive scoring outburst. Aside from notching a season-high mark in the scoring column, the star guard finished just one point shy of matching his previous career-high output, established last season in a win over the Wizards. Perhaps more importantly, Green left his slump behind, as he entered this game on a four-game stretch in which he couldn't score more than 17 points while shooting a woeful 32.1 percent from the floor. One slump isn't going to alter his fantasy status considerably, though, as Green is still posting a solid line of 19.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game this season.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Set to play Tuesday
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Green (illness) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Timberwolves, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Green has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday despite dealing with an illness. The 22-year-old guard is averaging 15.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.7 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Goes through shootaround
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Green (illness) participated in Tuesday's morning shootaround, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Green is currently listed as questionable to face the Timberwolves on Tuesday night. He played through the illness in two previous outings, but sat out practice Monday as a result. For now, it appears that he may be closer to probable to suit up.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Dealing with illness
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Green is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves due to an illness.
Green has yet to miss a game this season and played through an illness after being listed as questionable last week. It's unclear if the two ailments are related, but if Green is sidelined, Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard would be candidates for increased usage versus Minnesota. Notably, Fred VanVleet won't be suspended for the contest after making contact with an official, resulting in an ejection, during Saturday's loss to Portland.
Green (illness) will play Wednesday versus Indiana, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Green joins a fully healthy Houston backcourt, while Cam Whitmore (knee) remains questionable on the wings. Green is averaging 16.4 points across his last seven contests, although he's slumping from deep over that span, connecting on just 24.5 percent of 7.0 threes per game.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Questionable to play Wednesday
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Green is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pacers due to an illness.
The availability of Green for Wednesday's contest is uncertain, but more clarity regarding his status should be announced closer to Wednesday's 8 p.m. ET tipoff. Green is averaging 15.8 points per game while shooting a meager 36.6 percent from the floor since the beginning of November.
Green logged 21 points (9-24 FG, 3-8 3Pt), nine rebounds and two assists across 39 minutes during Monday's 101-100 loss to Milwaukee.
Green recorded 20-plus points for the eighth time this season while setting a new season high in playing time. He also posted his second-highest mark in rebounds through 15 regular-season outings. However, the 22-year-old struggled shooting the rock, and he has shot only 40.0 percent from the floor across his last five games.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Goes for 21 points Wednesday
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Green finished Wednesday's 111-103 win over the Clippers with 21 points (7-21 FG, 5-14 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds and five assists over 36 minutes.
Green reached the 20-point plateau for the first time since Nov. 6, snapping a three-game drought in which he didn't do so. However, the solid scoring output was more based on volume rather than efficiency, as he needed 21 shots to reach that mark. Green has been struggling with efficiency of late, making just 33.6 percent of his shots and 28.6 percent of his threes since the beginning of November.
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Rockets' Jalen Green: Shooting woes continue
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Green chipped in 18 points (6-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Monday's 107-92 victory over the Wizards.
The stat line looks good on the surface for Green, but he's been trending in the wrong direction over the last two weeks. He opened the campaign with five straight outings with at least 20 points while shooting 41.3 percent from the floor, but things have taken a turn for the worst since the calendar flipped to November. He's averaging just 15.0 points per game while shooting 33.7 percent in six November outings while surpassing the 15-point mark just twice in that span.
Green closed with 21 points (6-14 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one block in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 127-100 victory over the Spurs.
Green got back to his usual scoring ways after two games in which he delivered below-average production. Even though he might be prone to having a few off nights occasionally, Green's role as one of the Rockets' primary offensive weapons looks set in stone. He's scored at least 20 points in six of his eight appearances this season while averaging a solid 22.6 points per contest.
