Jalen Green

We've seen this kind of stretch before from Green, but it has never totally sustained

Rockets coach Ime Udoka initially announced that Jeff Green would start for Amen Thompson. However, that was before Portland ruled out starting center Deandre Ayton. That change has prompted Udoka to change his lineup, replacing Uncle Jeff with Tate. This is Tate's first start of the season, but fantasy managers should expect to see plenty of Tari Eason off the bench.

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Though it wasn't enough to help the Rockets extend their win streak, Green was still able to have a big performance. This was his seventh straight game with at least 25 points and seven 3-pointers, and he has been a top ten player in 9-cat leagues over the past two weeks. He hit some big shots down the stretch and scored eight points over the final two minutes and nearly helped Houston complete the comeback. Green has had some incredible hot streaks throughout his career, and he'll look to keep this one going in Portland on Saturday.