Houston Rockets: Takeaways From 5-Game Road Trip

Bench Offers Solid Production

Throughout the season, the Rockets have had one of the least productive benches in the NBA. They rank 24th in the NBA at 31.6 points per game off the bench, with the second-worst efficiency at 31.9 and third worst defensive efficiency at minus-8.3. That was not the case on this trip, as the bench came up big when needed.

Corey Brewer played well throughout the road trip, and was the most consistent player off the Rockets’ bench. He scored double-digits in four of the five games, including two times surpassing the 20-point plateau. He was extremely efficient from the field, making 54 percent overall and 42.9 percent from deep.

The Rockets had at least one player score in double-figures off their bench in each game, with even their deeper bench players contributing against the 76ers; K.J. McDaniels led the bench in scoring that night, putting up 12 against his former team.

The Rockets also received a scoring boost from the recently signed Michael Beasley, who scored 18 and 15 points respectively in the last two games of the trip.

If the Rockets can continue getting that kind of production from their bench, it would greatly improve their chances of holding onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

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