Friday night, Kristaps Porzingis put on a clinic against the Houston Rockets. With no one to match his 7-foot-3 stature, Porzingis notched a 39 point performance as 10 of his 13 made field goals came from inside the perimeter.
It took a late tip-in by Robert Covington and an overtime period for the Rockets to overcome Porzingis’ production in a 153-149 victory.
The Latvian native was the first test for a Rockets team who restarted their quest to a championship relying on small-ball. When the Rockets take to the court again Sunday night, they will meet their most significant hurdle to date — the 54-12 Milwaukee Bucks.