Jabari Smith Jr. had a career game against the Pacers, an encouraging sign for the young...
If the Rockets’ youngest player could turn things around so significantly – going from a 1 of 16 3-point shooting stretch over four games to making 8 of 16 in the four games since – the NBA’s youngest rotation had reason to believe they could escape the struggles to build something greater.
The Rockets had some of the usual shortcomings. They attempted fewer 3s than the Pacers made And they showed their most reliable strengths, scoring 82 points in the paint and outscoring the Pacers, 23-5, in second-chance points. But there was a sense of hope that the positives from Thursday’s comeback from down 17, and particularly Smith’s breakthrough, could be signs of sustainable improvement.
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