The Houston Rockets have not been an elite defensive team since 2017 and with their lack of size in the frontcourt and playing small-ball lineups, their rebounding has become a major problem. The Rockets currently have 6-5 P.J. Tucker playing at times over 36 minutes a game. Ben McLemore and Danuel House are the two small forwards but neither is an above-average rebounder.
Other than Clint Capela, the Rockets only have only two other players who are over 6-ft-10 in Tyson Chandler and Isaiah Hartenstein, neither of which are getting many minutes.