Rockets' Tari Eason: Goes for 20 points in victory
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Eason posted 20 points (8-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds and three assists over 24 minutes during Sunday's 132-101 victory over Memphis.
Eason ceded significant time to Jabari Smith over the course of the season, but Eason got the green light for production at the four with the first unit sidelined during the regular-season finale. An eight-game stretch of single-digit scoring totals in March brought an end to his stint with the first unit, but the demotion didn't affect his bottom line. He still logged significant minutes and remained a decent source of rebounding for the squad.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Starting Sunday
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Eason will start Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Eason gets the starting nod due to the team resting the majority of their usual starters. Eason has seen at least 30 minutes in each of his last three starts.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Cleared to play Friday
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Eason (illness) is available for Friday's game against Minnesota, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Eason was on the injury report heading into this contest. However, the illness he is battling won't be enough to keep him off the floor for the first time since the 109-99 loss to Charlotte on Feb. 5. In Eason's only meeting with the Timberwolves this season, he finished with three points, eight rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Available against Philadelphia
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Eason (illness) is listed as available for Thursday's game against Philadelphia.
Eason carried a questionable designation heading into this contest. However, the 24-year-old will avoid his first absence since the 109-99 loss to Charlotte on Feb. 5. Eason nearly had a double-double when the Rockets and 76ers last met back on Jan. 22, finishing with 13 points, nine rebounds, two assists and four steals in 28 minutes.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Questionable for Thursday
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Eason (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against the 76ers.
Eason was a late addition to the injury report. With Thursday being the front end of a back-to-back set, the Rockets may err on the side of caution.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Shooting woes continue
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Eason ended with seven points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds across 20 minutes during Saturday's 123-122 victory over Miami.
Eason continues to work through one of the worst shooting slumps in recent memory. In eight games over the past two weeks, he has shot a disastrous 29.7 percent from the field, during which time he has been outside the top 300 in standard leagues. At this point, managers are better off streaming his spot despite the fact that he should figure things out at some point.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Headed to bench
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Eason will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Hawks, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports.
Eason has been mired in an awful shooting slump of late, so head coach Ime Udoka will bring Reed Sheppard back into the first unit to give the team some more firepower. As a reserve this season, Eason owns averages of 10.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 triples per contest.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Struggles with shot
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Eason closed Monday's 100-92 loss to the Lakers with five points (2-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in 33 minutes.
Eason saw plenty of usage in this contest and had a decent line apart from his woeful shooting. He's in the midst of a difficult stretch for Houston, posting averages of 5.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 26.3 minutes across his last seven appearances.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Ejected Monday
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Eason was ejected during the third quarter of Monday's game against the Wizards, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. He'll exit with nine points (4-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block over 25 minutes.
Eason was involved in an on-court altercation with Jamir Watkins and was assessed a pair of technical fouls, resulting in an ejection at the 2:52 mark of the third quarter. The Rockets will turn to Dorian Finney-Smith, Aaron Holiday and Josh Okogie as reserve reinforcements for the fourth quarter with Eason disqualified.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Struggles from floor in loss
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Eason closed Wednesday's 105-102 loss to the Clippers with 13 points (4-13 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and three assists over 34 minutes.
Eason shot the ball poorly yet again, although the fact that he played 34 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back has to be the real talking point. Managers should now feel comfortable deploying him on a nightly basis, assuming he suffers no setbacks moving forward. The hope is that his production can increase, having averaged just 13.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.5 three-pointers in six games over the past two weeks.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Off injury report for Saturday
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Eason (lower leg) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against Oklahoma City.
Eason sat out Thursday's loss to the Hornets -- the second leg of a back-to-back set -- due to left lower-leg injury management. However, he'll return to action against the Thunder. Over his last five appearances (all starts), the 24-year-old forward has averaged 12.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28.8 minutes per contest.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Ruled out Thursday
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Eason (lower leg) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Hornets.
Eason popped up on Thursday's injury report as questionable due to a lower leg injury, and it wasn't until minutes before the 8:00 p.m. ET tipoff when the fourth-year pro was officially ruled out. Josh Okogie will enter the Rockets' starting lineup in Eason's absence.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Grabs 10 boards in win
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Eason finished with nine points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds and one block over 33 minutes during Monday's 118-114 victory over Indiana.
Eason fell one point short of a double-double despite modest shot volume. Since returning from injury, Eason appears to have settled in as a permanent member of the starting unit, a welcome sight for fantasy managers. In six appearances following his absence, Eason has averaged 12.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.2 three-pointers, good enough for top-70 value in standard leagues.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Will rest Thursday
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Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said that Eason will be out for Thursday's game in Atlanta due to left lower leg injury management, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Houston will exercise caution in holding out Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith for the second leg of a back-to-back set after both played in Wednesday's game against the Spurs. In the Rockets' 111-99 loss, Eason finished with 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt), six rebounds, three steals and one block in 25 minutes.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Catches fire from three
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Eason finished Monday's 108-99 victory over the Grizzlies with 17 points (6-17 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, one block and two steals in 27 minutes.
Eason made the most of a starting nod against the Grizzlies. He knocked down four threes en route to 17 points. Eason was also productive on defense by collecting two steals, one block and seven rebounds. If Eason sustains this two-way production, he will merit more starting opportunities. He's averaging 24 minutes per game this season, which is just a tick below last season's average of 24.9.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Resting Friday
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Eason won't play Friday against the Pistons due to right ankle injury management.
After logging 28 minutes in Thursday's overtime loss to the 76ers, Eason will be held out for rest purposes for the second leg of a back-to-back. Presumably, Eason will be back in action Monday against Memphis.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Limited in return
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Eason (ankle) ended with six points (3-6 FG), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 20 minutes during Tuesday's 111-106 victory over the Spurs.
Eason had started in each of his prior eight appearances, but the Rockets elected to bring him off the bench Tuesday while he made his return from a five-game absence. He had been averaging 26.1 minutes per contest in those starts, but his move to the bench also came with a reduction in playing time. While Eason didn't light up the box score in his return, he's worth grabbing in most fantasy leagues where available with the expectation that he eventually recaptures a starting role and sees his minutes pick up in future games.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Downgraded to out
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Eason (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pelicans.
Eason was listed as questionable leading up to tipoff, but he won't be able to suit up for Sunday's matchup. Steven Adams will slot into the starting lineup in Eason's absence.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Ruled out Friday
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Eason (ankle) won't play Friday versus the Timberwolves.
Eason is set to miss his fourth consecutive game, but he does appear to be getting close, as Friday was the first time he'd received a questionable tag since going down with the ankle injury. His next chance to play will come Sunday against the Pelicans, and for now, he should be considered questionable for that one.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Ruled out for Thursday
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Eason (ankle) won't play Thursday versus the Thunder.
Thursday will mark the third consecutive game on the sidelines for Eason, but perhaps he'll be able to get back out there for Friday's game versus the Timberwolves. Aaron Holiday and Josh Okogie have alternated starts the past two games with Eason unavailable, so it'll be interesting to see who gets the call Wednesday evening.
