{"id":169007,"date":"2025-12-06T16:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T21:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=169007"},"modified":"2025-12-06T16:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T21:05:17","slug":"checking-in-on-rockets-jumbo-ball-point-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/12\/06\/checking-in-on-rockets-jumbo-ball-point-guard\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking In On Rockets’ Jumbo-Ball “Point Guard”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Rockets have been experimenting this season. Faced with the season-long absence of starting point guard Fred VanVleet<\/a>, the Rockets have been playing jumbo ball. A lot of the focus on this approach goes on the double big duo of Alperen Sengun<\/a> and Steven Adams<\/a>. But how has the Rockets\u2019 six-foot-seven point guard, Amen Thompson<\/a>, been handling his new role?<\/p>\n

Checking In On Rockets’ Jumbo-Ball “Point Guard”<\/h2>\n

As of Friday night, Thompson is averaging 17.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game for the Rockets. The points in particular were boosted by a season-high 31 against the Phoenix Suns<\/a>. Thompson went 12 of 17 from the floor to make up for the absence (illness) of the team\u2019s 2025 All-Star, Sengun. The Rockets won the opener of the back-to-back (as they usually do<\/a>) 117-98.<\/p>\n