Rockets Look To Keep Rolling At Home
The Houston Rockets play host to the Milwaukee Bucks at Toyota Center on Friday evening.

This marks the fourth and final game of a home stand for the Rockets (8-16), where they have gone, 3-0, so far, as part of their current seven-game win streak. They will look to keep rolling and add to their, 7-5, home record. Christian Wood leads the team, averaging 16.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. Eric Gordon has been playing well and is averaging 14.4 points on 48 percent shooting, including 44 percent from long range, while Jae'Sean Tate is averaging 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Jalen Green (hamstring), Danuel House (ankle) and Kevin Porter (thigh) are all expected to remain sidelined. The Rockets are averaging 105.5 points per game, while they are giving up an average of 111.5 points per game, which is fifth most in the league.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a four-game road trip for the Bucks (16-10), which began with a loss in Miami on Wednesday. They will be looking to bounce back from the loss and add to their, 7-6, road record. Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the team, averaging 27.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.0 steals per game. Jrue Holiday is averaging 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals, while Khris Middleton is averaging 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. The Bucks are averaging 110.3 points per game, while shooting an average of 45.1 percent from the field. On the defensive end, the are holding opponents to averages of 106.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting, which is third lowest in the league.
Posted on: 12/9/2021 2:47 PM