Jalen Green scored 22 points, Dillon Brooks added 21 and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 143-105 on Wednesday night for their 50th win of the season. Jabari Smith Jr. finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds off the bench,

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has quietly become one of the top players for one of the best teams in the NBA. The fourth-year pro is averaging 21.6 points per game while shooting just north of 35 percent from beyond the 3-point line so far this season.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green was named the NBA Western Conference player of the week. It’s Green second time this season winning the award. Jalen has established himself as a franchise player this season as he continues to score at a elite level.

The last time the Houston Rockets played an NBA playoff game at Toyota Center, Jalen Green was a high school junior and Alperen Şengün was playing in the second-division Turkish First League. On

The organization languished at the bottom of the Western Conference for years after James Harden departed in 2021.