The Houston Rockets have seven games remaining in the season and these are seven games you can watch Jeremy Lin play as he completes his first entire season as a starter in the NBA.
Tonight, the Rockets see the Portland Trail Blazers as they look to keep pace with the Golden State Warriors for the sixth spot in the Western Conference. Lin has struggled against Portland as the Rockets are 1-2 in the season against the Trail Blazers.
Tipoff for this game is at 9:30 p.m. ET. Here are Lin's averages versus the Trail Blazers.
In three games this season, Lin has averaged about 13 points, just less than three turnovers and just a little over seven assists per game. The biggest number the Rockets are looking at is the low turnovers. In his short career, Lin has had trouble maintaining possession of the ball.
The Blazers will have to watch out with Lin in this evening's matchup. Lin has two consecutive double doubles with only five combined turnovers in that game while scoring 34 points and dishing 21 assists in the Rockets two victories.
It must be a sigh of relief for the Rockets seeing Lin healthy and able to play this well late in the season. Lin missed the playoffs last season after helping the New York Knicks make a postseason appearance. He's started all 75 games for the Rockets, tripling his amount from last season and that number is only expected to grow as the conclusion of the season approaches.
Even better, their investment seems to be paying off, especially following the James Harden trade as Lin is averaging practically the same numbers that caught everybody's eyes in 2012. When Lin exploded onto the scene he was averaging over 20 points per game, however, Lin is a 13 points, 6 assists per game type of player. With these numbers out on the court every day, Lin is taking a team to the playoffs for the second straight year.
Here's the rest of the Rockets' and Lin's schedule as the season comes to a close in the next two weeks.
Saturday, Apr. 6 @Denver Nuggets
Tuesday, Apr. 9 vs. Phoenix Suns
Friday, Apr. 12 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Sunday, Apr. 14 vs. Sacramento Kings
Monday, Apr. 15 @Phoenix Suns
Wednesday, Apr. 17 @Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers game is super important to watch because for some reason, Lin lights up the Lakers. So much so that Kobe Bryant has referred to him as a "Laker Killer."
