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Aaron Holiday emerges as Rockets' most unlikely hero after Fred VanVleet injury

The veteran guard has become one of the Rockets' most important players over the past few games.

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As the Houston Rockets came away with a pair of pivotal wins in Kevin Durant's absence, one surprising player, veteran guard Aaron Holiday, stepped up in a big way to help propel the team to victory.

Yet, with the extended run he has gotten in Tari Eason's absence, Holiday's excellent performance hasn't been confined to just the last two games, and, despite his limited role at the beginning of the season, he might be proving to be part of the solution to the backcourt problem the Rockets are experiencing with their loss of starting point guard Fred VanVleet.