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Valanciunas, Hayes power Pelicans past Rockets, 130-105

Jonas Valanciunas had 32 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans emphatically snapped a four-game skid with a 130-105 victory over the Houston Rockets
MARCH 14, 2022 • Associated Press
ROCKETS at PELICANS ' FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS ' March 13, 2022
MARCH 14, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Garrison Mathews - Late addition to starting lineup Mathews will start Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 in Houston reports.
Impact The Rockets initially announced Eric Gordon as the starter at small forward, but Gordon has since been scratched due to discomfort in his knee. Mathews will replace him on the wing for his third start in the last seven games.
MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eric Gordon - Scratched from lineup Sunday Gordon (knee) has been scratched from Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 in Houston reports.
Impact The Rockets initially announced Gordon as a starter at small forward, but just a few minutes before the scheduled tip time, the team updated its starting lineup and ruled the veteran out due to a knee issue. Garrison Mathews will get the start in Gordon's place.
MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rockets' Daishen Nix getting more opportunities In his first 11 games, Daishen Nix averaged 3.5 points in 8.8 minutes, making 53.6...
MARCH 13, 2022 • HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM
Pelicans coach impressed by Rockets' Jalen Green “He’s a good player. He’s going to be a great player at some point in this...
MARCH 13, 2022 • HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM
KJ Martin Jr. - Back to bench Martin will come off the bench for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Salman Ali of Clutch Points reports.
Impact Martin made a pair of spot starts while Jae'Sean Tate missed the last two games, but with Tate active Sunday, Martin will head back to a reserve role. Martin finished Friday's loss to Dallas with 11 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes.
MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alperen Sengun - Moving back to bench Sengun will come off the bench for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Salman Ali of Clutch Points reports.
Impact After making three straight spot starts with Christian Wood sidelined, Sengun will head back to the bench with Wood available Sunday. Sengun flopped in his last outing Friday against Dallas -- six points, six rebounds, five fouls in 20 minutes -- but Wednesday against the Lakers he erupted for 21 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in a career-high (by far) 40 minutes of action.
MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dennis Schroder - Ruled out Sunday Schroder (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Pelicans, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Schroder was a late addition to the injury report, so it's not surprising to see him ruled out. In his absence, Josh Christopher and Garrison Mathews are both candidates for increased roles.
MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dennis Schroder - Dealing with non-COVID illness Schroder is questionable for Sunday's contest against the Pelicans due to a general illness.
Impact Schroder has played in each of the last two contests following a four-game absence due to an ankle injury, but he's now dealing with an illness. If he's unable to suit up, Josh Christopher and Garrison Mathews would both be candidates for increased roles.
MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Houston Rockets Center Christian Wood Expected to Return Sunday vs. Pelicans Following a three-game stint on the sidelines, Houston Rockets center Christian Wood is expected to play in Sunday's matchup against the New...
MARCH 13, 2022 • NESN.COM
Mavs Film Room: Breaking Down Powell's Impressive Game vs. Rockets Dwight Powell posted huge numbers in the Dallas Mavericks’ win over the Houston Rockets. How did it happen? Our DallasBasketball.com Mavs Fi...
MARCH 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Jae'Sean Tate - Cleared for Sunday Tate (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Tate will return following a two-game absence, and Christian Wood (illness) will be back as well. Assuming both return to the starting lineup, Alperen Sengun and Kenyon Martin should head to the bench.
MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Christian Wood - Officially available Sunday Wood (illness) is officially off the injury report for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact As expected, Wood will return to the lineup following a three-game absence due to a significant illness. Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) is also off the injury report, so both Alperen Sengun and Kenyon Martin will presumably head to the bench.
MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Christian Wood - Practices Saturday, says he'll play Wood (illness) returned to practice Saturday and said he'll play Sunday in New Orleans, Cayleigh Griffin of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Impact Wood has been sidelined for the previous three games due to an illness. His presence at Saturday's practice indicates he is trending in the right direction for Sunday. The Rockets could still list Wood on the official injury report, but fantasy managers should expect him to see the floor, which would presumably push Alperen Sengun to the bench.
MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bruno Fernando - Double-doubles off bench Fernando finished with 16 points (8-8 FG), 11 rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes during Friday's 113-100 loss to Dallas.
Impact Fernando truly came out of nowhere with this double-double, as he hadn't played more than nine minutes in any given game prior to this contest and recorded season-high marks across the board. The fact that he was perfect from the field also stood out, but it wouldn't be realistic to expect these numbers from him on a regular basis. Even after this performance, Fernando is averaging a meager 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game on the season.
MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Christopher - Solid output off bench Christopher racked up 17 points (8-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Friday's 113-100 loss to the Mavericks.
Impact Christopher had a solid performance in this one, but he has been productive off the bench in recent outings. While the lack of consistency has been an issue with him, Christopher has cleared the 15-point mark while logging at least 20 minutes in each of his last three contests. While he's not going to jump into the starting lineup right away, he's giving solid minutes off the bench for the Rockets and his scoring ability could translate into him becoming a decent fantasy pickup -- though matchup-based -- in deep formats, as long as he's able to keep this up.
MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Porter Jr. - Efficient scorer in loss Porter posted 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one block in 26 minutes during Friday's 113-100 loss to the Mavericks.
Impact Porter cleared the 15-point mark for the fourth time over his last six contests and his role as one of the go-to players offensively for Houston is quite settled right now. He's made six appearances since the league resumed following the All-Star break and is averaging 15.6 points, 5.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game in that span.
MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Houston plays New Orleans on 9-game road skid

Houston comes into a matchup with New Orleans after losing nine straight road games
MARCH 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Luka Doncic has 30 points, Mavericks beat Rockets 113-100

Luka Doncic scored 30 points, Dwight Powell had 26 and the Dallas Mavericks built a big lead and coasted to 113-100 victory over the Houston Rockets Friday night
MARCH 12, 2022 • Associated Press
Jae'Sean Tate - Out Friday Tate (ankle) is out Friday against the Mavericks, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Tate will miss a second straight game, as expected. Kenyon Martin and David Nwaba remain in line to see expanded roles.
MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Christian Wood - Out as expected Wood (illness) is out Friday against the Mavericks, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Wood is out for a third straight game. Alperen Sengun figures to draw another start in his absence.
MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Report: Rockets' Usman Garuba cleared for 2-on-2 workouts Garuba has been cleared to participate in on-court workouts following wrist surgery in January.
MARCH 11, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Garrison Mathews - Contract for 2022-23 guaranteed Mathews had his contract for 2022-23 guaranteed Friday, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Mathews signed a four-year, $8.2 million deal with the Rockets in December, but the three years following 2021-22 are non-guaranteed. Houston has seen enough to want Mathews on the team next season. In his 49 appearances, he's averaged 11.0 points on 36.7 percent shooting from deep, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 27.2 minutes.
MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
KJ Martin Jr. - Contract guaranteed for 2022-23 Martin had his contract for 2022-23 guaranteed Friday, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Martin's 2023-24 salary remains non-guaranteed, but the Rockets are showing interest in keeping Martin as a significant part of the rebuild. In his 108 games, he's averaged 9.0 points on 6.8 shots, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.9 minutes.
MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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