Rockets' Jock Landale: Posts 20 points in starting role
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Landale closed Friday's 116-107 win over the Trail Blazers with 20 points (8-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 32 minutes.
The Rockets experimented with a smaller lineup during Portland's win over Utah, but they brought size back into the frontcourt with Landale against the Trail Blazers, presumably to contain Deandre Ayton (back). Landale was effective against Portland's alternate options after Ayton exited early. Now with his third team in three seasons, Landale is projected to stay trapped behind Alperen Sengun next season, but the 6-foot-11 center could see more time in frontcourt injury scenarios.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Joins first unit
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Landale will start Friday's game against Portland, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Fred VanVleet (hip) is sitting out, so the Rockets will slide everyone else down a position in what will be a bigger lineup. This will allow Landale to match up with Portland's Deandre Ayton.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Leads bench in scoring Sunday
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Landale totaled 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-6 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 16 minutes during Sunday's 147-136 overtime loss to the Mavericks.
Landale reached double-digit scoring for the second straight game Sunday. He has provided solid backup minutes at center behind Jabari Smith since the injury to Alperen Sengun (ankle) in March. The Rockets were eliminated from playoff contention following Sunday's loss, so Landale could see some additional playing time during the last week of the regular season.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Provides spark off bench
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Landale accumulated 10 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Friday's 119-104 loss to the Heat.
Landale recorded his second double-digit scoring outing in his last six appearances during Friday's loss to Miami. Across his last 10 games coming off the bench, Landale is averaging 8.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 blocks in 20.7 minutes on 54.0 percent shooting from the field.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Thrives in starting role Monday
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Landale racked up 17 points (6-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one block across 32 minutes during Monday's 110-92 victory over Portland.
Landale drew his first start of the season Monday due to the suspension of Jabari Smith, and there's no question the veteran big man made the most of the opportunity. He's been playing really well of late, scoring in double digits in five of his last seven outings, but he should return to a backup role ahead of Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Thrives off bench Thursday
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Landale closed with 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-5 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and two blocks over 27 minutes during Thursday's 127-117 victory over the Bulls.
Landale made the most of his minutes off the bench, and aside from outplaying Jabari Smith at the center position, he also showed an efficient touch on offense en route to a double-double. There's a strong chance this might have been a one-off performance for Landale, but he could be in line to see an uptick in minutes in recent games since Alperen Sengun (ankle) is not expected to return until the final days of the regular season.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Swats seven shots
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Landale chipped in 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and seven blocks in 20 minutes during Tuesday's 137-114 win over the Wizards.
With seven blocks, Landale easily set a new career-best mark. His previous best was three blocks, and he's recorded at least two blocks in only 10 total games. Fantasy managers should take this outlier performance with a grain of salt, but Landale is still trending in the right direction with averages of 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocks over his last five games in Alperen Sengun's (ankle/knee) absence.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Lands increased role Tuesday
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Landale produced 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals across 26 minutes during Tuesday's 103-101 win over the Spurs.
Landale served up arguably his best game of the season, playing at least 20 minutes for the first time all year. With Alperen Sengun likely sidelined for the remainder of the season due to knee and ankle injuries, Landale could find himself a key piece of the rotation moving forward. While his role could be dependent on who the opposition is, he is worth considering given his ability to contribute across multiple categories.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Making most of limited minutes
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Landale accumulated nine points (3-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one block over 17 minutes during Sunday's 112-104 victory over the Kings.
Landale continues to make the most of limited minutes, and he made his presence felt on both ends of the court during Sunday's win. Given that Alperen Sengun departed the game with a right lower-leg injury that forced him to leave the game in a wheelchair, Landale could be in line for a sizable uptick in his fantasy upside, especially if he can show the same versatility he's evidenced in recent outings but over a more prolonged stretch.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Just four minutes in loss
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Landale notched one rebound and one steal over four minutes during Monday's 135-130 overtime loss to Cleveland.
Landale failed to play more than 10 minutes for the eighth straight game, continuing his disappointing season. To this point, he is averaging just 8.5 minutes per contest, during which time he is doing very little to make us think he will be fantasy-relevant at all this season.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Available Monday
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Landale is not listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Spurs.
Landale missed the last two games due to an illness but will make his return on Monday against San Antonio. Landale doesn't figure to see significant playing time behind Alperen Sengun.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Downgraded to out
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Landale (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Landale has been downgraded from questionable and will miss his third game of the season due to injury or illness. He's technically the primary backup to Alperen Sengun, but Houston tends to go small with its second unit, meaning Landale's absence shouldn't have a fantasy impact.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Iffy against OKC
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Landale is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Thunder due to an illness.
Landale is averaging 8.5 minutes across his last two appearances, so his absence shouldn't make a significant impact on Houston's rotation. Boban Marjanovic could see minutes as the Rockets' backup center if Landale is ruled out.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Modest production in loss
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Landale finished Friday's 106-100 loss to the Clippers with two points (1-2 FG) and three rebounds across seven minutes.
Landale played double-digit minutes in each of his first four appearances in November but has now been held below 10 minutes in his last three appearances. He's averaged 0.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game during that time and doesn't have much fantasy upside as long as Alperen Sengun is healthy.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Available Wednesday
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Landale (concussion) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Landale was able to practice Tuesday after missing the past two games. He's expected to reprise his role as the primary backup to starting center Alperen Sengun.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Remains sidelined
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Landale (concussion) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Warriors.
Landale will miss his second straight game Sunday while he recovers from a concussion. Jeff Green should serve as the Rockets' top backup option at center while Landale is on the sideline.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Plans to play Wednesday
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Landale (ankle) said he expects to play in Wednesday's preseason contest against the Spurs, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Landale was also expected to play Monday, but he never saw any action. Regardless, it appears the backup big man is getting closer to full strength after dealing with a minor ankle injury to start training camp and should be good to go for the regular season.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Plans to play Monday
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Landale (ankle) said he will play in Monday's preseason matchup against the Spurs, Lachard Binkley of TheDreamShake.com reports.
Landale missed the Rockets' previous preseason game, but it looks like his ankle issue is not serious. Barring any setbacks, he appears on track for the regular season.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Not playing Thursday
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Landale won't play Thursday against the Pelicans due to an ankle injury, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Landale didn't aggravate the injury, and the Rockets are calling it a "maintenance" procedure, so it shouldn't be anything serious. Landale's next chance to play will come against the Spurs on Monday.
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Rockets' Jock Landale: Cleared for start of camp
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Landale (ankle) is healthy ahead of the start of training camp, Michael Shapiro of SI.com reports.
Landale suffered a left ankle injury while playing at the FIBA World Cup this summer, but he's back to full health as the Rockets prepare for training camp. He should serve as the primary backup to Alperen Sengun to begin the regular season after signing a three-year deal with Houston during the offseason.
