Rejuvenated Wing Key To Rockets’ Tardy Season Win Streak

Those percentages are a far cry from how Eason started the year. In the eleven opening games before Eason’s first extended absence, he was averaging 50.9% on 4.8 three-point attempts per game. Obviously, no one thought he would sustain those numbers for a full season. Even so, Eason’s volume and confidence with his shot were extremely encouraging. His production was key to the Rockets’ improbable early-season lead in three-point field goal percentage.

Back To Earth

However, Eason’s season averages took a beating from an extended midseason slump. Between the start of the Rockets’ five-game win streak and Eason’s return from a right-ankle injury in January, Eason was in an almighty funk. Over 29 games, he shot just 35.9% from the field and 28.8% from three. Eason’s early-season hot streak suddenly looked like an outlier fluke for a player nobody was bothering to guard.

The Win Streak

Over the Rocket’s five-game win streak, Eason has looked rejuvenated. In that stretch, he has averaged 13.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 0.8 steals. Perhaps most importantly, he has averaged 48.1% from the field and 37.0% from three on 5.4 three-point attempts per game. Funnily enough, with 5.4 two-point attempts per game as well, Eason has taken exactly half his shots from distance.

The numbers aren’t a return to the giddy heights of his season debut, but they’re worth something more. Every shooter goes through ups and downs over the course of a season. What non-shooters do is put a bunch of shots up over the offseason, start the season off strong, and then gradually lose confidence until they aren’t shooting anymore. See the Rockets’ very own Alperen Sengun for a demonstration of the phenomenon in effect. This stretch shows that Eason is serious about his three-point potential.

What’s Next For Eason And the Rockets?

Eason isn’t just padding his stats against the league’s bottom-feeders either. Against the Knicks, Eason went six of 10 from the field and three of six from three. The Rockets will certainly need Eason to perform in competitive games if they have any hope of advancing in a loaded Western Conference playoff environment.

Of course, even while the three in his 3-and-D status looked in serious jeopardy, the biggest knock on Eason has always been health. Eason has played in 55 of the Rockets’ 77 games this season. He played 57 games in 2024-25 and only 22 games in 2023-24. Eason will be a restricted free agent this offseason. His availability will be the main talking point while haggling over his next contract. If he can prove that his improved shooting is available in a postseason environment, though, then the Rockets won’t be bidding alone.