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The Rockets defended the Celtics with small lineups, starting Jabari Smith Jr. at center and using Usman Garuba and Jae’Sean Tate off the bench. That allowed them to switch on screens, with the starters especially excelling defensively.
The Rockets’ starters allowed just 95 points per 100 possessions, a defensive rating that would be the best in the NBA if for a whole season rather than one game and allowed them to outscore the Celtics by 22.5 points per 100 possessions. The Rockets would not switch on screens with Sengun back in the lineup and would face other decisions if Davis plays, with Smith likely to pick up the Lakers star.While Smith’s sudden scoring surge has drawn attention, K.J. Martin has been on a good run since moving into the starting lineup, and especially sinceIn the 27 games since moving into the starting lineup, Martin has averaged 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds, making 57.5 percent of his shots.
In the past six games, Smith has averaged 18.7 points on 58.6 percent shooting and 53.6 percent 3-point shooting. Martin has made 60.3 percent of his shots in that stretch.
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