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2022 NBA draft race: March 23 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Orlando’s improbable win over Golden State on Tuesday night gives the Rockets a bit more breathing room in the race for top 2022 NBA draft positioning.

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Rockets at Mavericks: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (March 23)

The Mavericks are clear home favorites on Wednesday versus the Rockets, but the spread is in single digits due to the injury absence of Luka Doncic.

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NCAA Sweet 16 matchups for potential Houston Rockets draft picks

Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren and Duke’s Paolo Banchero are so close to an Elite Eight showdown. Here’s our look at who Rockets fans should watch in the Sweet 16 for 2022 NBA draft purposes.

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Rockets at Mavericks: Wednesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

The Mavericks are 3-0 versus Houston this season, but they will be missing superstar guard Luka Doncic on Wednesday. For the Rockets, Christian Wood enters with strong momentum.

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‘Heat check’: Rockets celebrate electric second half by Christian Wood

“I was just, like, in shock,” Rockets rookie Jalen Green said of Christian Wood’s 30-point explosion in Monday’s second half. “We knew he was hot, and we just kept feeding him.”

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2022 NBA draft race: March 22 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Houston’s unexpected win on Monday narrowed the gap, but the Rockets still hold a one-game advantage for the No. 1 positioning slot in the 2022 NBA draft.

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Christian Wood erupts with career-high 39 points as Rockets rout Wizards

Thanks to a career night by Christian Wood (39 points), Houston turned a 23-point deficit into an 18-point win on Monday versus Washington. Here’s how the Rockets and their fans reacted.

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Wizards at Rockets: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (March 21)

The Wizards (-4.5) are moderate favorites at Houston on what will be the first-ever NBA bobblehead night for Rockets rookie Jalen Green.

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2022 NBA draft race: March 21 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Orlando (19-53) won on Sunday, which gives the Rockets (17-54) a two-game advantage in the all-important win column for the No. 1 positioning slot entering the 2022 NBA draft lottery.

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Rockets rookie Alperen Sengun explains his flexing celebrations

Rockets rookie Alperen Sengun explains his flexing celebration: “I love my muscles. I have more muscle now than at the beginning of the season, which is why you’re seeing those reactions.”

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Wizards at Rockets: Monday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Rockets rookie Jalen Green struggled as a shooter in Sunday’s loss to Memphis, but he gets an immediate shot at redemption on Monday as part of his first bobblehead night.

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Alperen Sengun, Dennis Schroder energize Rockets in loss to Grizzlies

Alperen Sengun and Dennis Schroder were dynamic off the Houston bench, but the Rockets didn’t shoot nearly well enough to compete with Memphis on Sunday afternoon.

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Ja Morant dealing with day-to-day soreness, Grizzlies trying to give him some rest

Damichael Cole: Taylor Jenkins gave an update on Ja Morant: "He's doing well, just dealing with some day to day soreness right now, so we're just going to try to give him a few days." Source: Twitter @DamichaelC What's the buzz on Twitter? Damichael ...

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Kevin Porter expects to be Rockets point guard for years to come

More than that, Kevin Porter expects to spend years playing the point for the Rockets and playing it his way. "I'm a point guard," Porter said. "I'm not a traditional one. But I'm a point guard. We're in 2022. I think Stephen Curry, he got the ...

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Grizzlies at Rockets: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (March 20)

Though All-Star guard and MVP candidate Ja Morant is out, Memphis (-9.5) is still out for revenge versus a Houston squad that upset them in the same building exactly two weeks ago.

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2022 NBA draft race: March 20 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Orlando (18-53) hosts Oklahoma City (20-50) on Sunday in a game that someone has to win. Either way, the result should provide some benefit to the Rockets (17-53), who will host Memphis.

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Grizzlies at Rockets: Sunday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

In a rare home matinee, Christian Wood and the Rockets are hoping to upset Memphis for a second time in two weeks. The absence of Grizzlies star Ja Morant may help their cause.

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Indiana’s Malcolm Brogdon believes chemistry, sacrifice will propel Rockets

Indiana’s Malcolm Brogdon on the Rockets: “The sky is the limit. They are young, but they are talented. They are skilled and have some great athletes in their top young guys.”

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2022 NBA draft race: March 19 update for Rockets, Nets picks

One potential benefit of Houston’s shocking late collapse versus Indiana is 2022 NBA draft positioning, with the Rockets taking back firm control of the No. 1 slot.

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Pacers spoil elite Christian Wood game as Rockets fall apart late

Christian Wood and Jalen Green had very encouraging games, but neither touched the ball on Friday’s biggest possession as Houston fell apart in the fourth quarter versus Indiana.

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Pacers at Rockets: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, betting picks (March 18)

Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers (-4.5) are slight road favorites versus Jalen Green and the Rockets (+145) on Friday night in Houston.

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2022 NBA draft race: March 18 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Orlando’s loss to Detroit brings them into a near-tie with the Rockets for the No. 1 draft slot, though Houston remains in front by percentage points and in the all-important loss column.

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Pacers at Rockets: Friday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Like the Rockets, the Pacers also aren’t in the mix for the 2022 playoffs. On paper, it makes for Houston’s most winnable game in some time.

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Rockets rookies engage with diehard fans on social media night

Is Jalen Green changing his jersey number by next season? That’s among the tidbits we learned at Wednesday’s Rockets social media night with rookies Alperen Sengun and Josh Christopher.

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2022 NBA draft race: March 17 update for Rockets, Nets picks

Spencer Dinwiddie gave the Mavericks a buzzer-beating win at Brooklyn, which may help improve the first-round draft pick that is headed to Houston after this season.

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