Patrick Beverley scores nine with protective mask

Rockets guard Patrick Beverley, who is nursing a broken nose, played with a protective mask on Friday, scoring nine points on 4 of 6 from the floor, including 1 of 1 from the free throw line in a 112-86 win over Indiana.

Beverley did all of his damage in 26 minutes of game action, also adding five assists, two rebounds and one steal. He is averaging 11.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists over his last five games.