The Houston Rockets’ starting lineup includes Dillon Brooks and Jabari Smith Jr., both of whom have been instrumental in the team’s triumphs. Their next opponent is the Philadelphia 76ers, with which they will square off on December 29 as part of the NBA’s massive 10-game schedule that promises to delight basketball fans.
The game will be televised by NBC Sports Philadelphia and Space City Home Network. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will be shown live online on NBA League Pass.
Jabari Smith Jr. and Dillon Brooks are both sidelined for the Houston Rockets’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers, per their most current injury report. Tari Eason’s opportunity to play is dependent on the Rockets medical staff’s judgment at game time. With a knee ailment, Victor Oladipo is currently sidelined and has no estimated time of recovery.
Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet, along with the rest of the team, are available to participate.
Dillon Brooks and Jabari Smith Jr.: what happened to them?
An oblique injury Dillon Brooks sustained on December 26 barely kept him out of his season debut against the Houston Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. has not missed a game in the 2023–24 campaign, but on December 27, he is expected to miss his first because of an ankle ailment.
The good news for supporters of the Rockets is that these ailments are temporary, and the team will shortly make an announcement regarding their return date.
Statistics of Jabari Smith Jr. and Dillon Brooks against the Philadelphia 76ers
When these clubs last faced off, it was on February 13, 2023, and the Rockets fell to the Sixers by a massive 19-point score. Since Dillon Brooks was still playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, he was not yet a member of the Houston Rockets roster.
Smith Jr. participated in the game and finished with a double-double of 12 rebounds and 10 points. In his 36 minutes of action, he shot just 3-of-14 from the field, demonstrating his poor shooting performance.
This season, Smith has averaged 13.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.9 three-pointers per game for the Rockets, while Brooks has contributed 13.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.7 assists per game.
