At Monday's half, Jalen Green had 5 points and 4 assists while making only 2-of-11 shots (18.2%) and missing all six of his 3-point attempts. As a massive favorite going in, the Rockets trailed the lowly Philadelphia 76ers — who entered with just three wins in their last 18 games — by 21 points at halftime.

All five of Houston's starters scored in double-digits. Jalen Green had 29 points. Houston and Phoenix started the game with a lot of back-and-forth shooting, but after leading by seven, the Rockets trailed the Suns by four points late in the first quarter,