Houston Rockets Summer League - Game 2
I know Summer League games mean next to nothing in the grand scheme of things, but on the heels of a 17-55 2020-21 campaign, a 2-0 start in the NBA Summer League seems like a fairly positive development for the Houston Rockets.
The Rockets went with their same starting five as in the opener against Cleveland and used a big second quarter to cruise to a 111-91 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Focusing on the Five Starters, here's a breakdown of how they've played over two games:
| Player | Age | Height | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG PCT | FT PCT |
| Alperen Şengün | 19 | 6'9" | 18.0 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 45.8% | 65.0% |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 20 | 6'6" | 16.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 48.1% | 100.0% |
| Jalen Green | 19 | 6'6" | 24.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 51.7% | 91.7% |
| Josh Christopher | 19 | 6'5" | 14.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 40.7% | 62.5% |
| Khyri Thomas | 25 | 6'3" | 10.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 27.8% | 75.0% |
PPG - Points Per Game
RPG - Rebounds Per Game
APG - Assists Per Game
SPG - Steals Per Game
BPG - Blocks Per Game
FG PCT - Field Goal Percentage
FT PCT - Free Throw Percentage
Of Note:
- All five starters have scored in double digits in each of the first two games
- Jalen Green led the Rockets in scoring in each of the first two games with 23 points against Cleveland and 25 points against Detroit.
- In beating Cleveland and Detroit, the Rockets have gone head-to-head with the #3 (Evan Mobley, Cleveland) and #1 (Cade Cunningham, Detroit) picks in the 2021 NBA Draft. Jalen Green was the #2 pick overall. Mobley finished with 12 points and 5 rebounds while Cunningham had 20 points and 4 rebounds.
- Houston is back in action on Thursday against Toronto.
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