The Houston Rockets (18-16) will play the first of a six-game road trip against the Miami Heat (20-15) at the Kaseya Center, looking to build on their last win against a great Milwaukee Bucks team.
The team was outscored 112-108 in a tight playoff series, and the whole team came to the court. Seven players finished the game in double figures, with Alperen Şengün again the team’s top scorer.
The Turkish big man has a habit of scoring in double-doubles, whether it’s assists or rebounds. Against the Bucks, he scored 21 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes of play. The Rockets would certainly need that kind of all-round team performance in their next game against the Heat.
Although the Heat will be without Jimmy Butler for the eighth time in the last nine games, that doesn’t mean they can be underestimated. The trio of Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr can get the job done, so the Rockets should not take them lightly.
Rockets vs Heat Transfer Info
Date.
Time: 18.30
TV Channel: Space City Home Network
Radio: 790 AM
Live Stream: League Pass: Live Stream: 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00
Projected starting lineups for the Rockets vs.
Rockets vs Heat Injury Report
Houston Rockets:
Tari Eason (UNDISCLAIMED – lower left leg soreness)
Dillon Brooks (OUT – abdominal strain)
Victor Oladipo (OUT – left hamstring)
Miami Heat:
Caleb Martin (OUT – right ankle sprain)
Jimmy Butler (OUT – right toe sprain)
Dru Smith (OUT – right knee surgery)
Miami Heat:
Kyle Lowry (PG)
SG Tyler Herro
SF Jaime Jaquez Jr.
PF Nikola Jovic
Bam Adebayo
Houston Rockets
PG Fred VanVleet:
Jalen Green
SF Jae’Sean Tate
PF Jabari Smith Jr.
C Alperen Şengün