On December 22, Beijing time, according to the famous Chalania report, the source revealed that the Rockets leader Jaylen Green will return in the game against the Pacers this Friday Beijing time. That means Green won't be playing Thursday against the Bucks, and counting that game, Green has a 14-game suspension with a hamstring injury.
Green left the game injured in a game against the Bulls on Nov. 25, and the Rockets have played a seven-game winning streak since that game. But in the last seven games, their form has dropped significantly, with a record of only 2 wins and 5 losses, including a huge away loss to the Cavaliers by 35 points.
So far this season, Green has played 18 games, averaging 14 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 27.8 percent from three-point range. He's still adjusting to the rhythm and intensity of the NBA, and in contrast, Cunningham was also in a slump in the opening stages, but is now getting better. So far this season, Cunningham has averaged 15.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 38.1 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from three-point range. In December, Cunningham averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and six assists per game, shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 42 percent from three-point range.
The latest award odds show that the biggest favorite of the current Rookie of the Year award is the Cavaliers' Tanhua Mobley (+110), the second place is Cunningham (+225), the Raptors' No. 4 show Barnes is third (+250), Green is fourth, and the odds for this award are only +1600.
The Rockets are currently 10-21 and rank 14th in the West, with a record tied with the 15th-place Pelicans. How will Green perform when he returns from injury? Let's wait and see.