LAS VEGAS — One day after losing their first Summer League game to the Orlando Magic, the Houston Rockets were back in the gym trying to fix some of the things that led to the 91-77 defeat.
Orlando shot 52% overall and 50% on 3-pointers in the first half, led by 13 points from Paolo Banchero, who was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2022 NBA draft. Houston looked lost in their sets on both sides of the ball, which stood out to summer league head coach Rick Higgins.
“The communication, which is interesting,” Higgins said Friday. “Because watching on film, you can almost — without being able to hear — you could feel the lack of communication.”
