Reed Sheppard stats tonight against Toronto Raptors on Dec. 22. [photo: Imagn]
Reed Sheppard and the Houston Rockets visited the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, their first of two meetings this season. The rookie didn’t get into the game until 2:27 in the first quarter. Rockets coach Ime Udoka sent him in for Fred VanVleet.
Sheppard promptly contributed once he saw action. He grabbed back-to-back rebounds before draining a 26-footer off an Amen Thompson pass. Houston trailed 35-24 after the first quarter.
The No. 4 pick in this year’s draft started in the second quarter but did not last long. He played for roughly two minutes before VanVleet took his usual role in the lineup. Sheppard watched the rest of the period on the sidelines as the Rockets stayed within striking distance 57-51 at halftime.
