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Aaron Holiday sparked Houston’s offense with 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting in a loss to the Warriors on Thursday.
Holiday wasn’t particularly efficient from the field, as he hit just 2-of-9 shots from three-point range, but he was Houston’s most effective offensive option in this one. He added eight rebounds, four assists and a steal to deliver a phenomenal Thursday-evening stream on the final night before the All-Star break. Houston’s roster may be healthier after a week off, and Holiday could head back to the bench but, hey - we’ll always have the Warriors game on that magical February night.
The Rockets will start Aaron Holiday, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun against the Warriors on Thursday.
With Fred VanVleet (ankle) still sidelined, Holiday will make a return to the starting lineup. Tari Eason has started during most of FVV’s absences, but on the second night of a back-to-back, Eason is sidelined. Holiday contributed six points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one triple during his last start.
Aaron Holiday, Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks, and Alperen Sengun will start Sunday’s game against the Raptors.
The Rockets remain without Fred VanVleet, and Tari Eason is also out for Sunday’s game. Holiday moves into the starting five, which gives him some streaming value in deep leagues. That’s the lone change to the lineup that began Saturday’s loss in Dallas.
Aaron Holiday plans to return to Houston on a two-year, $10 million deal, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Holiday will be back in Houston next season, and he will provide some defense when needed. However, with Reed Sheppard in the mix now, they won’t have enough minutes for Holiday to provide much fantasy value whatsoever.
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Apr 13th | Nuggets | 10 |
Apr 12th | @Lakers | 21.5 |
Apr 10th | @Clippers | 26.5 |
Apr 7th | @Warriors | 7 |