On Sunday night, the Houston Rockets were able to narrowly outlast the Toronto Raptors, despite a slow start.
Defensive stalwart Dillon Brooks led the way with 27 points — hitting 13 of his 14 attempted free throws — in helping the team to a four-point win. Jalen Green trailed with 22 points, and Alperen Sengun added 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five stocks combined.
It was a gritty win over an energetic Toronto squad, and helped the Rockets maintain outright No. 3 in the Western Conference.
On Monday night, though, they’ll have their hands full with the second half of a back-to-back against the Charlotte Hornets. The team has lost 12 of its last 13 contests, and is hardly making waves league wide at the moment, but any team presents a challenge in a back-to-back.
Here is how the injury report is shaping for both teams ahead of the contest:
Tari Eason — out: Left Lower leg injury management
Tre Mann — Out: Disc irritation
Brandon Miller — Out: Left ankle sprain
KJ Simpson — Out: G League
Nick Smith Jr. — Out: League
Grant Williams — Out:
While Houston, for now, is without a strong contributor in Tari Eason, the Hornets certainly have had the worse injury luck with its young star in Brandon Miller out, as well as contributors in Tre Mann and Grant Williams.
The Rockets and Hornets tip off at 6 p.m. CT Monday night.
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