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Rockets' Nene expected to sit Saturday against Bucks
Updated 8:18 pm, Friday, December 15, 2017
PHOTOS: Rockets game-by-game
The Rockets expect to hold Nene out of Saturday's game, the second half of a back-to-back, choosing to have him available against the Spurs rather than against the Bucks because of the matchups with the Spurs' size.
Browse through the photos to see how the Rockets have fared through each game this season.
lessPHOTOS: Rockets game-by-game
The Rockets expect to hold Nene out of Saturday's game, the second half of a back-to-back, choosing to have him available against the Spurs rather than against the Bucks because of
... moreOct. 17: Rockets 122, Warriors 121
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Warriors: Nick Young (23)
Record: 1-0
Oct. 17: Rockets 122, Warriors 121
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Warriors: Nick Young (23)
Record: 1-0
Oct. 18: Rockets 105, Kings 100
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Kings: Willie Cauley-Stein (21)
Record: 2-0
Oct. 18: Rockets 105, Kings 100
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Kings: Willie Cauley-Stein (21)
Record: 2-0
Oct. 21: Rockets 107, Mavericks 91
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Mavericks: J.J. Barea & Yogi Ferrell (19)
Record: 3-0
Oct. 21: Rockets 107, Mavericks 91
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Mavericks: J.J. Barea & Yogi Ferrell (19)
Record: 3-0
Oct. 23: Grizzlies 98, Rockets 90
Point leaders
Rockets: Eric Gordon (27)
Grizzlies: Marc Gasol (26)
Record: 3-1
Oct. 23: Grizzlies 98, Rockets 90
Point leaders
Rockets: Eric Gordon (27)
Grizzlies: Marc Gasol (26)
Record: 3-1
Oct. 25: Rockets 105, 76ers 104
Point leaders
Rockets: Eric Gordon (29)
76ers: JJ Redick (22)
Record: 4-1
Oct. 25: Rockets 105, 76ers 104
Point leaders
Rockets: Eric Gordon (29)
76ers: JJ Redick (22)
Record: 4-1
Oct. 27: Rockets 109, Hornets 93
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Hornets: Kemba Walker (26)
Record: 5-1
Oct. 27: Rockets 109, Hornets 93
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (27)
Hornets: Kemba Walker (26)
Record: 5-1
Oct. 28: Grizzlies 103, Rockets 89
Point leaders
Rockets: Ryan Anderson (22)
Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons (24)
Record: 5-2
Oct. 28: Grizzlies 103, Rockets 89
Point leaders
Rockets: Ryan Anderson (22)
Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons (24)
Record: 5-2
Oct. 30: 76ers 115, Rockets 107
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
76ers: Ben Simmons (24)
Record: 5-3
Oct. 30: 76ers 115, Rockets 107
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
76ers: Ben Simmons (24)
Record: 5-3
Nov. 1: Rockets 119, Knicks 97
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (31)
Knicks: Tim Hardaway Jr. (23)
Record: 6-3
Nov. 1: Rockets 119, Knicks 97
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (31)
Knicks: Tim Hardaway Jr. (23)
Record: 6-3
Nov. 3: Rockets 119, Hawks 104
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Hawks: Kent Bazemore (18)
Record: 7-3
Nov. 3: Rockets 119, Hawks 104
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Hawks: Kent Bazemore (18)
Record: 7-3
Nov. 5: Rockets 137, Jazz 110
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (56)
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (17)
Record: 8-3
Nov. 5: Rockets 137, Jazz 110
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (56)
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (17)
Record: 8-3
Nov. 9: Rockets 117, Cavaliers 113
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (35)
Cavaliers: LeBron James (33)
Record: 9-3
Nov. 9: Rockets 117, Cavaliers 113
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (35)
Cavaliers: LeBron James (33)
Record: 9-3
Nov. 11: Rockets 111, Grizzlies 96
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (38)
Grizzlies: Tyreke Evans (22)
Record: 10-3
Nov. 11: Rockets 111, Grizzlies 96
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (38)
Grizzlies: Tyreke Evans (22)
Record: 10-3
Nov. 12: Rockets 118, Pacers 95
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (26)
Pacers: Victor Oladipo (28)
Record: 11-3
Nov. 12: Rockets 118, Pacers 95
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (26)
Pacers: Victor Oladipo (28)
Record: 11-3
Nov. 14: Raptors 129, Rockets 113
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (38)
Raptors: DeMar DeRozan (27)
Record: 11-4
Nov. 14: Raptors 129, Rockets 113
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (38)
Raptors: DeMar DeRozan (27)
Record: 11-4
Nov. 16: Rockets 142, Suns 116
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (48)
Suns: Troy Daniels (23)
Record: 12-4
Nov. 16: Rockets 142, Suns 116
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (48)
Suns: Troy Daniels (23)
Record: 12-4
Nov. 18: Rockets 105, Grizzlies 83
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons (17)
Record: 13-4
Nov. 18: Rockets 105, Grizzlies 83
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Grizzlies: Chandler Parsons (17)
Record: 13-4
Nov. 22: Rockets 125, Nuggets 95
Point leaders
Rockets: Trevor Ariza (25)
Nuggets: Will Barton (20)
Record: 14-4
Nov. 22: Rockets 125, Nuggets 95
Point leaders
Rockets: Trevor Ariza (25)
Nuggets: Will Barton (20)
Record: 14-4
Nov. 25: Rockets 117, Knicks 102
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (37)
Knicks: Michael Beasley (30)
Record: 15-4
Nov. 25: Rockets 117, Knicks 102
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (37)
Knicks: Michael Beasley (30)
Record: 15-4
Nov. 27: Rockets 117, Nets 103
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (37)
Nets: Isaiah Whitehead (24)
Record: 16-4
Nov. 27: Rockets 117, Nets 103
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (37)
Nets: Isaiah Whitehead (24)
Record: 16-4
Nov. 29: Rockets 118, Pacers 97
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Pacers: Thaddeus Young (23)
Record: 17-4
Nov. 29: Rockets 118, Pacers 97
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Pacers: Thaddeus Young (23)
Record: 17-4
Dec. 3: Rockets 118, Lakers 95
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (36)
Lakers: Kyle Kuzma (22)
Record: 18-4
Dec. 3: Rockets 118, Lakers 95
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (36)
Lakers: Kyle Kuzma (22)
Record: 18-4
Dec. 7: Rockets 112, Jazz 101
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (26)
Record: 19-4
Dec. 7: Rockets 112, Jazz 101
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (29)
Jazz: Donovan Mitchell (26)
Record: 19-4
Dec. 9: Rockets 124, Trail Blazers 117
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (48)
Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard (35)
Record: 20-4
Dec. 9: Rockets 124, Trail Blazers 117
Point leaders
Rockets: James Harden (48)
Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard (35)
Record: 20-4
Dec. 11: Rockets 130, Pelicans 123
Point leaders
Rockets: Clint Capela (28)
Pelicans: Jrue Holiday (37)
Record: 21-4
Dec. 11: Rockets 130, Pelicans 123
Point leaders
Rockets: Clint Capela (28)
Pelicans: Jrue Holiday (37)
Record: 21-4
The Rockets expect to hold Nene out of Saturday's game, the second half of a back-to-back, choosing to have him available against the Spurs rather than against the Bucks because of the matchups with the Spurs' size.
"Ryan (Anderson) will play mostly five tomorrow," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "If we need two bigs, Ryan and Nene can guard (LaMarcus) Aldridge and (Pau) Gasol. We don't need two bigs tomorrow."
The Bucks play Giannis Antetokounmpo as a power forward, which could lead to small lineups for the Rockets with Anderson getting some of his playing time as a center against Jon Henson.
