Terrence Jones becoming key player for Rockets

After posting a double-double in his first start of the season Wednesday, Rockets forward Terrence Jones scored six points on 2 of 5 shooting and hauled in eight rebounds in 34 minutes as a starter in his team's 109-106 win over the Knicks Thursday.

Jones has become a key member of the base lineup over the last three games, averaging 7.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 34.3 minutes of play over that stretch after playing no more than seven minutes in a game over the first 10 days of the season.