Green, who averaged 21.0 points per game during the regular season, was held to 7 on 3-of-15 shooting, while playoff veteran Fred VanVleet went 4-of-19 from the field and 2-of-13 from distance. Jabari Smith Jr., who scored 11 points off the bench, said it wasn’t just a poor shooting night.

Offense was one of the bigger concerns for the Houston Rockets throughout the NBA season. Defense is just as important, but while the Rockets have been one of the best at stopping opponents from scoring,

Early in their Western Conference playoff series, the Houston Rockets already face a potential must-win situation going into Wednesday’s Game 2 in Houston.