The young and rebuilding Houston Rockets didn’t get the win in Thursday’s 132-123 overtime loss at Indiana (box score). But given their situation, they may have gained something more valuable.
Rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr., the No. 3 draft pick of the 2022 first round, scored a career-high 30 points to go with 12 rebounds. Most importantly, his tying 3-pointer in the last seconds of regulation kept the game going. That helped the Rockets (15-51) keep pace with heavily favored Indiana (30-37), even on the road.
