The game between the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors will take place at Toyota Center on Friday, February 3 at 8:00 PM ET.
The Houston Rockets will welcome the Toronto Raptors to Toyota Center for an NBA game on Friday. The Rockets won 112-106 in their last game over the Thunder. The Rockets (13-38), who have the worst record in the Western Conference, have won three of their last five games after dropping 18 of the previous 19.
Eason, the 17th overall pick in the 2022 draft, also had 13 rebounds off the bench, matching a career best on a night Jalen Green sat out with an injury. Coach Stephen Silas credited Gordon for keeping this young team focused when the game was close down the stretch. “Eric tonight was so steady and when we went down five or six he was the one settling the guys down, and that’s important,” Silas said. “That veteran presence … was huge tonight.”
Gordon, who is in his 15th NBA season, takes pride in helping his inexperienced teammates. “My mentality is all about winning,” he said. “And for me it’s all about just giving these young guys confidence.” Houston was up by five after consecutive baskets by Josh Christopher before the Thunder got a free throw from Darius Bazley and a jump shot from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to get within 100-98 with about four minutes left.
The Raptors on the other hand lost 131-128 against the Jazz in their last game. Toronto’s Fred VanVleet had his second career triple-double with 34 points, a career-best 12 rebounds and 10 assists, but the Jazz overcame that effort by shooting 53% and making key play after key play down the stretch. Conley, who had 19 points and eight assists, drew Pascal Siakam’s sixth foul on a head fake and completed a three-point play to give the Jazz a 120-113 lead with 2:13 remaining.
“(Siakam) reached in but I was able to finish it. Really was the best of both worlds there. It was a big play and I think it got us going enough able to finish the game,” Conley said. VanVleet kept the Raptors close with his 3-point shooting, but Toronto couldn’t complete the comeback effort. “If we’re up three at the end of the night, then a lot of these stats look a lot better. We’d be celebrating … just got to find ways to win and that’s really all that matters,” VanVleet said.
Houston Rockets: Kenyon Martin Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Şengün, Eric Gordon, Daishen Nix
Toronto Raptors: Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Precious Achiuwa, Gary Trent Jr., Fred VanVleet
Houston Rockets: Jalen Green, Jabari Smith, Kevin Porter
Toronto Raptors: OG Anunoby, Otto Porter Jr.
The game between the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors will take place at Toyota Center on Friday, February 3 at 8:00 PM ET.
The match between the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors will be telecast live on AT&T SportsNet Southwest.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
United States | AT&T SportsNet Southwest. | February 3 (8:00 PM ET) |
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