From a statistical standpoint, one of the biggest differences in Houston’s loss in Thursday’s summer league opener and a win by the Rockets on Saturday was the performance of second-year guard Daishen Nix.
In game one against the Magic, Nix registered just 4 points and 4 assists in 19 minutes played, going 1-of-4 from the field (25.0% FG) and 0-of-2 on 3-pointers. But in game two versus the Thunder, Nix had 16 points and a team-high 6 assists in 26 minutes, making 6-of-9 shots from the field (66.7% FG) and 3-of-5 on 3-pointers (60.0%).
