The Houston Rockets were looking for three in a row on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors, but the team was playing without several key pieces and fell apart in the third quarter before a late run made the final score a more respectable looking 117-111 loss.
Without Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr., the Rockets were led in scoring by Eric Gordon, who went for 28 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists on 10-for-15 shooting from the field, perhaps gaining a nice audition as we head towards next week’s trade deadline.
Houston also got 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals from Alperen Sengun on 6-for-10 from the field and 9-for-12 from the free throw line, as he continues to show out and look like the Rockets best player, while KJ Martin added 20 points and 6 boards on 8-for-9 from the field and Jabari Smith Jr.