The Houston Rockets have built one of the most versatile rosters in the NBA. They leaned into that versatility to beat the Raptors on Wednesday, and that’s something they need to do all year.
The Raptors presented them with an obvious gameplan. The Rockets knew what to do as soon as they announced their opening lineup. If a 6’7” Collin Murray-Boyles is starting at the 5, what do you do?
You go big.
The Rockets kept Steven Adams out of the starting lineup, but they still found 20 minutes of action for him. Clint Capela saw an additional 6 minutes of playing time.