NBA Power Rankings: Jalen Green Pushing Rockets Higher?

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has been strong this past week. Where does that put the team in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 5, 2024

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The Houston Rockets escaped a five-game stretch of games only against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns with a 2-3 record, including a win Saturday on the road.

Saturday's win in Phoenix marked just the sixth time this season the Rockets won a game away from Houston.

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The team's efforts across the week, specifically from third-year pro Jalen Green, kept the Rockets at No. 20 in CBS Sports' latest power rankings.

"The Rockets' nine-game losing streak came to an end with Saturday's win in Phoenix, as Jalen Green dropped 34 points and nine rebounds," CBS Sports writes. "It was just a glimpse of what the Rockets need Green to be, on a consistent basis, if they're going to make another leap next season."

Green was the first draft pick of the rebuild and he's been inconsistent throughout the season. But when he's playing well, Green is seen as the player with arguably the highest ceiling on the Rockets roster. The final month or so of the season should be dedicated towards giving him opportunities to shine as much as possible.

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Green and the Rockets are back in action tonight against the San Antonio Spurs. Then, the team hosts the Los Angeles Clippers tomorrow night before facing the Portland Trail Blazers (Fri.) and Sacramento Kings (Sun.) on the road.

Published Mar 5, 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.