After weeks of ankle issues, veteran guard Fred VanVleet is back in Houston’s starting lineup. The Rockets struggled offensively in his absence.

VanVleet, who had missed 15 of the Rockets' last 16 games due to a right ankle injury, saw a healthy workload in his return to action. With Amen Thompson (ankle) likely to miss another week, VanVleet could see a bump in usage rate during the short term as Houston's primary playmaker.