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Houston Rockets: 2019-2020 season player grades

By James Mueller

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 10: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reacts during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 10, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 10: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reacts during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 10, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Houston Rockets grade: Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook‘s inaugural season as a Houston Rocket was full of ups-and-downs. Westbrook started the season off slowly to taking off and having one of the most impressive stretches of about 40 games that any player had all season before the season was paused. But in the bubble during a seeding game, Westbrook suffered a knee injury and never really returned to being himself in the playoffs.

Despite this rollercoaster of a season, Westbrook put up some very nice numbers. Westbrook averaged 27.2 points per game, which was 4.3 more points than he averaged last season in OKC. Westbrook also had a historic stretch in which he scored 20 or more points in 36 straight games.

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On top of that, Westbrook shot a career-best 47.2 percent from the field in the regular season. Westbrook’s high shooting percentage can largely be attributed to substantially decreasing the number of 3-pointers he took per game, especially since he has not shot over 30 percent from deep since his 2016-2017 MVP season.

After three consecutive seasons of averaging a triple-double, Westbrook’s assist and rebound totals went down this year but were still solid as he averaged seven assists and 7.9 rebounds per game.

Overall, Westbrook put up good numbers but was inconsistent down the stretch of the season, especially in the playoffs, which is a big reason why the Rockets are currently watching the rest of the playoffs from home.

Season Grade: B

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