The Houston Rockets, in their nail-biting victory over the Golden State Warriors, overcame the absence of both their star scorer in Kevin Durant and their most impactful rebounder in Steven Adams to pull to a 12-4 record on the season.
While Reed Sheppard stole the show offensively, the impact of backup center Clint Capela, who grabbed 12 rebounds in his 18 minutes on the court, must not go unnoticed, as it represents the perfect representation of head coach Ime Udoka's intention in balancing his center rotation.
Although the Capela signing was somewhat surprising at the time, the intention behind it has since become clear.