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Aaron Holiday

HOU Guard #0

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Aaron Holiday finished Saturday’s loss to the Mavericks with 19 points (7-of-12 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), two rebounds, one steal, one block and three three-pointers.

On a night when their starting backcourt of Amen Thompson and Josh Okogie combined to score 15 points, the Rockets received solid contributions from Holiday and Reed Sheppard (12/2/3 with two three-pointers) off the bench. The 19 points were the second-most in a game this season for Holiday, who has reached double figures in six of his last seven appearances. However, his fantasy value remains extremely low. The recent run does not change the fact that managers should leave Holiday on the waiver wire.
Jabari Smith

HOU Forward #10

Jabari Smith Jr. tallied 22 points (10-of-19 FGs), eight rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and two three-pointers in Saturday’s loss to the Mavericks.

Smith took advantage of Alperen Şengün’s absence due to an illness, recording a complete stat line while shooting better than 50 percent from the field. While he has reached double figures in scoring in 13 straight games, Saturday’s defeat was the third in which Smith scored at least 20 points. While he is providing top-100 value, Smith has a limited ceiling due to the presence of Şengün and Kevin Durant.
Kevin Durant

HOU Forward #7

Kevin Durant accounted for 27 points (11-of-20 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), one rebound, three assists and one three-pointer in Saturday’s loss to the Mavericks.

Of the 71 points scored by Rockets starters, Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. were responsible for 49 of them. The limited production from the other starters was too much to overcome in Dallas, as Houston desperately missed Alperen Şengün (illness). Over the past two weeks, Durant has provided top-15 value in eight- and nine-cat formats. Houston plays once during Week 8, and they’ll have a total of five games in leagues that will combine Weeks 8 and 9 to account for the NBA Cup.
Clint Capela

HOU Center #30

Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr. and Clint Capela will start Saturday’s game against the Mavericks.

With Steven Adams already out, the Rockets will also be without Alperen Şengün on Saturday. As a result, Capela moves into the starting lineup and is worth a look in deep leagues out of necessity. The other four starters are unchanged.
Alperen Sengun

HOU Center #28

Alperen Şengün (illness) is out for Saturday’s game against the Mavericks.

Şengün will miss a second straight game, with Steven Adams replacing him in the starting lineup for Friday’s win over the Suns. However, with Adams also out, Clint Capela could move into the starting lineup on Saturday. He hasn’t affected fantasy basketball this season, but the chance to start may change that.
Alperen Sengun

HOU Center #28

Alperen Sengun (illness) is doubtful for Saturday’s game against the Mavericks.

Sengun missed Friday’s game against the Suns with Steven Adams taking his place in the starting lineup. Adams is going to rest Saturday so Clint Capela will be in line for a rare start if Sengun is ultimately ruled out.
Jabari Smith

HOU Forward #10

Jabari Smith Jr. recorded 16 points (5-of-8 FGs, 5-of-5 FTs), two rebounds, two assists, and one three-pointer in the win over the Suns on Friday.

Smith Jr. tallied another double-digit scoring performance, marking his 18th in 19 games this season — he didn’t get many looks at the rim on Friday but made the most of his opportunities. There wasn’t much production elsewhere for the fourth-year forward against Phoenix, but it wasn’t needed in the lopsided win. He’ll have a chance to find more production on Saturday against Dallas.
Amen Thompson

HOU Guard-Forward #1

Amen Thompson finished with 31 points (12-of-17 FGs, 6-of-6 FTs), four rebounds, one assist and one three-pointer in the win over the Suns on Friday.

Thompson put on a stellar display of basketball on the offensive end against the Suns. He made use of the charity stripe but also dominated inside the arc, making 11 two-point shots before reaching the 30-point mark for the first time all season. He led all scorers for the game and extended his streak of 20-point games to three. He’ll have a chance to secure another high-scoring outing against the Mavericks on Saturday.
Kevin Durant

HOU Forward #7

Kevin Durant amassed 28 points (11-of-17 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), four rebounds, eight assists, three steals, one block and two three-pointers in Friday’s win over the Suns.

Durant put on a very balanced performance on Friday in the first game of the season against his former team. He was accurate inside the arc, as well as beyond it, but also dished out a game-high in assists while being active on the defensive end. Arguably, the only blemish on the night for the two-time Finals MVP was the five turnovers he committed. He otherwise had a successful outing and continues to play well in his first season with the Rockets.
Alperen Sengun

HOU Center #28

Alperen Şengün (illness) will miss Friday’s game against the Suns.

Şengün was downgraded from questionable to out ahead of Friday’s matchup with the Suns. The Rockets will instead start veteran center Steven Adams in place of Şengün as they look to secure a second win over Phoenix this season. Clint Capela should move to second on the depth chart at the center position for Friday’s game, which should allow more minutes than usual to find production.