Rockets' Tari Eason Explodes for Career-High vs. Warriors

Tari Eason fueled a Houston Rockets comeback, but the team still fell short against the Golden State Warriors.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 3, 2024

Nov 2, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason (17) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images / Erik Williams-Imagn Images

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The Houston Rockets are a little low after their 127-121 loss to the Golden State Warriors in overtime at Toyota Center on Saturday night.

The Rockets trailed by as much as 31 during the game, but they found a way to chip away at the deficit and managed to even take the lead back at some points. However, they ultimately fell short.

A big reason behind the team's comeback was Tari Eason's heroics. Eason scored a career-high 27 points off the bench in the loss and Rockets coach Ime Udoka gave him extended minutes with the hot hand.

The Rockets were able to catch glimpses of Eason's potential in his rookie season, but his second year was marred by injuries, and he ended up missing 60 of the team's 82 games last season dealing with a leg injury.

However, Eason is back, healthy, and apparently better than ever. Saturday night was a sign of that.

Eason probably isn't scoring 27 points off the bench every game from here on out, but he could very well be the Rockets' best player in the second unit at times. His effort and intensity is infectious, which is part of the reason why the Rockets were able to come back despite being virtually out of the game in the first half. The Rockets could use more of that throughout the season.

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Published Nov 3, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.