For the second-straight season, Houston was able to land a Top 3 pick in the draft. After drafting budding star Jalen Green last season, it only made sense to snag a frontcourt player like Jabari Smith Jr in this year’s draft. This selection helps pair Smith with 2021 draftee, Alperen Sengun. Sengun and Green had up-and-down rookie seasons, but their potential was often on display. Now, Jabari Smith will add two huge elements to this young core: shooting and defense. It may be a few years before Houston finds itself to be relevant in what seems like a revolving door of talent that is the Western Conference, but with this young core, it seems inevitable. Rockets starting lineups are available each game day.

Starting Lineup

POS NAME RATING G MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% DRB ORB TRB AST STL BLK FTM FTA FT% TOV PF
PG Kevin Porter Jr. K. Porter Jr.
76
50 34.1 18.7 6.5 14.9 43.4% 2.2 6.4 34.8% 4.1 1.3 5.5 5.8 1.3 0.3 3.5 4.5 78% 3.3 2.6
SG Jalen Green J. Green
81
66 34.1 21.9 7.4 18 41.1% 2.5 7.5 33.6% 3.3 0.6 3.9 3.5 0.8 0.3 4.6 5.8 79% 2.8 1.8
SF Kenyon Martin Jr. K. Martin Jr.
76
72 27.4 12.3 4.9 8.6 56.5% 0.8 2.7 30.9% 4 1.5 5.6 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.6 67.7% 1.2 1.8
PF Tari Eason T. Eason
71
72 20.8 9.2 3.6 7.8 45.6% 0.7 2.1 35.1% 3.6 2.3 5.9 1 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.8 74% 1.2 2.3
PF Jabari Smith Jr. J. Smith Jr.
77
69 30.7 12.5 4.4 11 40.3% 1.6 5.1 30.7% 5.7 1.4 7.1 1.2 0.5 0.9 2 2.6 77.3% 1.4 2.9

Most Common Rockets Lineups

26 Games
PG: Kevin Porter Jr.
SG: Jalen Green
SF: Eric Gordon
PF: Jabari Smith Jr.
C: Alperen Sengün
10 Games
PG: Kevin Porter Jr.
SG: Jalen Green
SF: Kenyon Martin Jr.
PF: Jabari Smith Jr.
C: Alperen Sengün
6 Games
PG: Jalen Green
SG: Eric Gordon
SF: Kenyon Martin Jr.
PF: Jabari Smith Jr.
C: Alperen Sengün
3 Games
PG: Daishen Nix
SG: Eric Gordon
SF: Kenyon Martin Jr.
PF: Jabari Smith Jr.
C: Alperen Sengün
3 Games
SG: Jalen Green
SF: Kenyon Martin Jr.
SF: Tari Eason
PF: Jabari Smith Jr.
C: Usman Garuba
3 Games
PG: Kevin Porter Jr.
SG: Jalen Green
SF: Eric Gordon
PF: Jabari Smith Jr.
C: Bruno Fernando

2022-23 Recent Rockets Lineups

Game Result
03/20/23 vs GS L 108-121 PG: Kevin Porter Jr. SG: Jalen Green SF: Tari Eason SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr.
03/19/23 vs NO L 107-117 PG: Kevin Porter Jr. SG: Jalen Green SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr. C: Alperen Sengün
03/17/23 vs NO W 114-112 PG: Kevin Porter Jr. SG: Jalen Green SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr. C: Alperen Sengün
03/15/23 vs LAL W 114-110 PG: Kevin Porter Jr. SG: Jalen Green SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr. C: Alperen Sengün
03/13/23 vs BOS W 111-109 PG: Kevin Porter Jr. SG: Jalen Green SF: Tari Eason SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr.
03/09/23 at IND L 125-134 PG: Daishen Nix SG: Jalen Green SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr. C: Alperen Sengün
03/07/23 vs BKN L 96-118 PG: Kevin Porter Jr. SG: Jalen Green SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr. C: Alperen Sengün
03/05/23 vs SA W 142-110 PG: Kevin Porter Jr. SG: Jalen Green SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr. C: Alperen Sengün
03/04/23 at SA W 122-110 PG: Kevin Porter Jr. SG: Jalen Green SF: Kenyon Martin Jr. PF: Jabari Smith Jr. C: Alperen Sengün