Budinger shooting an ugly percentage: Houston small forward Chase Budinger came off the bench for 21 minutes on Tuesday night in a loss at Dallas. Budinger scored seven points off the bench for the Rockets as he went 1 of 5 from long range. Budinger grabbed three rebounds and added an assist and a steal in the performance. (Updated 03/27/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/26/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Budinger is playing poorly right now for Houston. He's seeing over 22 minutes per game over his last five contests but is shooting just under 29 percent over that span to average 7.0 points per game. Playing poorly as he is currently, Budinger can be used only in very deep Fantasy formats. (Updated 03/27/2012).
04/16/2012 00:02 Nuggets top Rockets in crucial game
Arron Afflalo scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 101-86 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night in the opener of a crucial home-and-home set between playoff hopefuls.
04/14/2012 00:43 Suns bolster playoff hopes, top Rockets
Marcin Gortat had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists and the Phoenix Suns boosted their playoff hopes with a 112-105 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
04/10/2012 00:46 Rockets complete 4-0 road trip
Goran Dragic scored 22 points and the Houston Rockets completed a perfect four-game road trip with a 94-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
04/08/2012 23:37 Lee scores 25 points to lift Rockets
Courtney Lee scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half, leading the Houston Rockets to a 104-87 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
04/03/2012 10:36 Setting the Trends: Quality adds to be had
Who are owners scooping up off the waiver wire in advance of opening day? Our Nando Di Fino takes a look at some early roster trends and shares his take on who to add and avoid in Setting the Trends.
Chase Budinger will go into the 2011-12 NBA season with a chance to be the team's regular at small forward, which could result in his breakout campaign in NBA Year No. 3. A very capable outside shooter, he should average double figures for the first time in his NBA career with even a modest increase over his 22.3 minutes per game averaged last year. He may have to fend off the likes of rookie Marcus Morris if he becomes more of a wing player in the NBA, but is a true value pick as a sleeper with upside in the later rounds. Count on him for 3-point help and free-throw percentage in category play, though he typically does not drive enough to get to the line more than a couple of times per game. (Updated 8/28/11)
