As with any NBA team, there’s numerous factors contributing to the Rockets’ success. The play of its veterans like Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks. It’s incoming crop of talent, including rookie Reed Sheppard.

Amen Thompson joined Houston’s starting lineup after an injury to Alperen Sengun and made an immediate impact, as evidenced by these top games.

First in a series The Houston Rockets went through the offseason with few roster questions to address and even less change. They added another highly regarded draft acquisition, guard Reed Sheppard, but did little in free agency.

After a solid rookie season from former lottery pick Amen Thompson, the talented jumbo guard seems to be in for an even better sophomore campaign. Following a year that saw the 21-year-old average 9.5 points,