Ime Udoka has said that the Houston Rockets will play tonight and Thursday’s game more closely to how they will play the regular season. That means rotations and minutes should play out more realistically than in the prior two preseason games.
Obviously, Houston is still missing two rotation pieces, but Fred VanVleet is out for the season and the Dorian Finney-Smith injury will keep him out of action until after the regular season begins. Also, how much will Houston want to show the New Orleans Pelicans, a division rival? And where does JD Davison fit in? He’s had a great preseason so far and could work his way onto the team.
After tonight, Houston has one last playoff games before starting their saeson next week.
What do you want to see tonight? Anything specific?
Dorian Finney-Smith: OUT (ankle)
Jae’Sean Tate: OUT (ankle)
The Line (as of this post)
Looking ahead because we can
Thursday night in Atlanta against the Hawks