Holiday finished Wednesday's 134-117 loss to the Clippers with 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt), two rebounds and four assists in 20 minutes.
Due to Houston's typical starters sitting out or playing limited minutes in Wednesday's contest, Holiday received an increased role against the Clippers. The 28-year-old guard capitalized on this extended playing time by scoring his most points in a game since March 8. With the Rockets already locked into the second seed in the Western Conference, Holiday could continue to receive increased run in the final two games of the regular season.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Sees 21 minutes
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Holiday notched 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one block in 21 minutes during Sunday's 148-109 victory over the Suns.
Dillon Brooks was ejected after 11 minutes, while Tari Eason was rested on the front end of this back-to-back set. That resulted in Holiday seeing a larger workload than usual. Across 13 March appearances, Holiday has been effective in limited run with 7.4 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.8 three-pointers in 13.3 minutes.
Holiday notched 20 points (7-14 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes during Saturday's 146-117 victory over New Orleans.
Holiday amassed at least 20 points for just the second time this season, helping the Rockets to a comfortable victory. While it has been a modest season for the veteran, things could be about to change if Amen Thompson's ankle injury proves to be significant. Both Thompson and Fred VanVleet (ankle) could miss at least a handful of games, making Holiday a prime candidate to step into the starting lineup.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Scores efficiently in loss
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Holiday scored 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and added two assists and one rebound in 19 minutes in Monday's 137-128 loss to the Thunder.
Holiday was shooting the lights out Monday, converting on a season-high four three-pointers. The 28-year-old has primarily served as the backup point guard to Fred VanVleet, who's dealing with a nagging ankle injury. In his last eight games, Holiday has averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.6 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Bench role against Minnesota
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Holiday will come off the bench Friday against the Timberwolves, Jackson Gatlin of Locked On Rockets reports.
After starting in Houston's loss to the Warriors ahead of the All-Star break, Holiday will come off the bench Friday against the Timberwolves. In 36 games in a bench role for the Rockets, the 28-year-old guard averaged 4.3 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Tari Eason will get the start against Minnesota.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Pops for team-high 25 in loss
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Holiday recorded 25 points (10-20 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Thursday's 105-98 loss to the Warriors.
The 28-year-old guard led Houston in scoring on the night while setting new season highs in minutes, points and boards. Holiday got the start Thursday for the second time in the last three games, but he didn't see the court at all in Wednesday's contest, and his recent spike in playing time has come while Fred VanVleet (ankle) has been sidelined. With VanVleet potentially set to return after the All-Star break, Holiday figures to move back into a depth backcourt role.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Getting run with starters
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Holiday will start Thursday's game against the Warriors, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Holiday fell out of the team's rotation Wednesday against Phoenix, but he's going to see more playing time Thursday after he was announced in the starting lineup. The UCLA product also made a start Sunday, finishing with six points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 27 minutes.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Reverts to second unit vs. Phoenix
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Holiday is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Suns, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
The Rockets are placing Tari Eason in the starting lineup over Holiday to give them more size against a towering Suns frontcourt. The veteran guard has averaged 4.3 points, 1.1 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 0.4 steals in 11.1 minutes over 36 games off the bench this season.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Starting sans Eason
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Holiday will start in Sunday's game against the Raptors, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The 28-year-old guard will receive the starting nod due to Tari Eason (lower leg) being sidelined. Holiday has averaged 5.6 points and 1.6 assists across 12.8 minutes per game in his last five appearances (one start).
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Back to bench Thursday
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Holiday will come off the bench in Thursday's game against the Timberwolves, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
After starting in Tuesday's loss to Brooklyn, Holiday will revert back to his usual role off Houston's bench Thursday in the return of Tari Eason (rest). Through 35 games from the Rockets' second unit this season, Holiday has averaged 4.3 points, 1.1 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 0.9 threes in 11.3 minutes.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Starting against Nets
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Holiday is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nets, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
After scoring a season-high 15 points off Houston's bench in Monday's loss to New York, Holiday gets the nod in the starting lineup for the first time this season Tuesday, supplanting Jae'Sean Tate in the first unit. Over his last six appearances for the Rockets, Holiday has averaged 6.8 points, 1.2 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 1.5 threes in 15.2 minutes, but he's in line for an uptick in playing time against Brooklyn.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Leads from deep in best outing
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Holiday recorded 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt) and two rebounds over 17 minutes in Monday's 124-118 loss to New York.
Holiday lit it up from deep Monday en route to his best performance of the season, leading all Rockets in threes made while finishing as one of four players with 15 or more points in a losing effort. Holiday set a new season high in scoring while matching a season-best mark from three, and he has surpassed the double-digit point total in five outings.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Plays 15 minutes
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Holiday ended Monday's 114-112 victory over the Celtics with five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and one assist over 15 minutes.
With Cam Whitmore sidelined by an illness, Holiday saw a handfuof l rotation minutes. He has 11 appearances to his name in January, posting averages of 4.0 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 three-pointers in 14.0 minutes.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Fails to score in loss
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Holiday posted zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) in five minutes during Saturday's 111-96 loss to the Thunder.
Holiday continues to play a limited role off the bench, failing to score in five minutes of action. Although he has now suited up in five straight games, Holiday has struggled to make the most of his opportunities. During that time he has delivered averages of just 4.4 points and 1.2 assists in 10.9 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Staying with Houston
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Holiday and the Rockets agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Holiday was one of the most coveted backup point guards on the market for contenders, so the Rockets will be thrilled to retain his services. In 78 appearances last season, Holiday averaged 6.6 points, 1.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 three-pointers in 16.3 minutes per game.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Impresses off bench
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Holiday amassed 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 23 minutes during Sunday's 125-107 loss to Dallas.
This was arguably Holiday's best performance in March. He's been playing sporadic minutes with the second unit, averaging 5.5 points, 1.9 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 three-pointers in 13.4 minutes in March.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Sees 21 minutes
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Holiday finished Tuesday's 137-114 win over the Wizards with seven points (2-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six assists, one block and two steals in 21 minutes.
This was Holiday's largest workload since Feb. 14. He's had a quiet March so far, averaging 3.2 points and 1.7 assists in 10.6 minutes through nine appearances.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Productive off bench Wednesday
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Holiday finished with 19 points (7-13 FG, 5-8 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one steal over 30 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 121-113 loss to the Grizzlies.
The 27-year-old saw an increased role in the Rockets' backcourt once again with Fred VanVleet (thigh) sidelined, and Holiday produced his best scoring effort since he dropped 22 on the Thunder back on Dec. 6. He's scored in double digits in four straight games, his longest streak of the season, and Holiday is averaging 16.8 points, 3.0 assists, 3.0 threes and 2.3 boards during that stretch while shooting 52.0 percent from the floor and 44.4 percent (12-for-27) from beyond the arc. His run of fantasy relevance should come to an end once VanVleet is ready to return, however.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Busy scoring night
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Holiday produced 18 points (7-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three rebounds and four assists across 26 minutes during Monday's 105-103 victory over the Knicks.
Holiday and Amen Thompson (eight points, 4-5 FG, 13 rebounds, five assists) coexisted nicely Monday, with Holiday absorbing the offensive volume between the duo. In games when Holiday plays at least 25 minutes this season, he's averaging 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
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Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Scores in double digits Friday
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Holiday totaled 12 points (5-13 FG, 2-8 3Pt), three rebounds, five assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Friday's 107-104 loss to the Raptors.
The Rockets didn't have their best offensive showing Friday, but Holiday was one of several role players who stepped their game up off the bench. The lack of consistency is not surprising given the nature of his second-unit role, but under that same context, it's worth noting Holiday has scored in double digits in four of his last nine appearances.
