The former Auburn standout helped Houston reach the semifinals of the NBA’s in-season tournament with a last-second blocked shot.
Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. drives to the basket during an NBA game against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the Toyota Center in Houston.after the Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 91-90 on Wednesday night to reach the semifinals of the NBA Cup. “Every seven-game series is that right there. Just the environment on the road playing for something like that, it’s just what I’m built for. That’s what I love. I love games like that.
The NBA Cup is contested using regular-season games, with the league’s teams grouped into six five-team pods for round-robin play. The six group champions and two wild-card teams advance to the quarterfinals for tournament-style play. After Houston took a one-point lead with three seconds to play on two free throws against the Warriors, Smith blocked a shot by Brandin Podziemski at the buzzer.. “I actually thought I fell asleep, and he threw a good pass and he was going to get an open shot off. But I guess God gave me this ability to be 7 feet with long arms, so I recovered.”
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