After Sunday’s 118-112 victory (box score) in Sacramento, the young Houston Rockets have suddenly won two of their last three games. But the biggest reason for the mini-surge is a key veteran.
In those three games, veteran guard Eric Gordon is scoring 20.7 points in 31.0 minutes, including red-hot shooting numbers of 70.0% overall and 63.2% on 3-pointers. He’s averaged 4.0 rebounds, as well.
Best of all, Gordon clearly makes an impact on the defensive end, too. Immediately after pushing Houston’s lead to four on Sunday with a tough driving layup, Gordon got the stop by forcing a difficult shot in a one-on-one situation — effectively ending the game.
