By the numbers: As Rockets stack wins, Jalen Green diversifies his game

On January 25, 2024, Jalen Green had played in 186 career games since being drafted at No.

2 overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.Known primarily as a scorer, he had yet to record a double-double (a game with 10+ in multiple statistical categories) in his career at that time.But in 112 games since, he's recorded 11 double-doubles, including an efficient 32 points and 11 rebounds in Tuesday's victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Now 23 years old, Green is still primarily known for scoring, and he leads the 2024-25 Rockets with an average of 21.5 points per game).

But he is becoming a more well-rounded player and helping in other areas, and that's part of the story for how the Rockets have improved to 47-26 and No.

2 in the Western Conference standings.Courtesy of the team's PR department, here's a postgame wrap-up of statistical odds and ends from Tuesday's game at Toyota Center.With Tuesday's win, the Rockets swept their season series versus the Hawks for the first time since 2019-20.

Houston improved to 10-4 in March, while Atlanta had its three-game winning streak snapped.Houston outshot Atlanta, 45.2% to 41.7%, after outshooting the Hawks 46.8% to 40.4% in a Jan.

28 meeting from Atlanta.

The Rockets are shooting 47.6% over their past 11 games after shooting 43.5% in the 11 games prior.

Houston is 31-5 when shooting 45.0% or better this season and is 29-5 when holding opponents below 45.0% shooting.Atlanta hit 15 3-pointers but shot just 30.6% from 3-point range.

This season, Houston is 7-8 when opponents hit 15+ treys a marked improvement from a 2-19 record when opponents did so last season.

The 2024-25 Rockets are 25-7 when the opposition shoots 33.3% or worse from 3-point range.The Rockets shot 26-of-29 from the foul line.

Houston is averaging 27.7 free-throw attempts over its past six games after averaging 19.1 in the 11 games prior.

The Rockets are 12-2 when having 30+ free-throw attempts this season.

Tuesday marked Houstons second-best free throw percentage of the season (89.7%) in a game with at least 25 attempts.Houston out-rebounded Atlanta by nine, and the Rockets have now out-rebounded their opponent in 10 straight games.

That's the longest such streak since an 11-game span from December 1988.

Houston had 20 second-chance points and has scored 20+ in that category during five of its past seven games (the Rockets are 6-1 in that span).Jalen Green had 32 points and 11 rebounds after scoring 30 points versus Denver on Sunday.

It is his second time scoring 30+ points in consecutive games this season, and the first since January.

Houston is 11-1 when he scores 30+ in 2024-25.

Tuesday marked the 11th double-double of Green's career, all of which have come since Jan.

26, 2024.

Green surpassed 6,000 career points during the first half, becoming the youngest Rockets player in franchise history to have accomplished that feat.

Fred VanVleet scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half.

After combining to score just 18 points in his first two games back (March 12 and 14) after an extended injury absence, the veteran has scored 20+ points in three of the past six games.

Houston is 12-2 when VanVleet scores 20+ points this season.

Tari Eason had 10 points and tied a career-high with 14 rebounds.

It is his third double-double over his past 11 games up from three over his first 39 games of 2024-25.

Tuesday's game was Eason's 14th start of the season, with all having come since the beginning of February.

The Rockets are 11-3 (.786) in those games.With a two-game homestand complete, the Rockets are now heading out on a three-game road trip, which starts Thursday at Utah (16-57).

Houston enters with 10 wins in its last 11 games.More: Rockets 121, Hawks 114: Houston extends lead for Wests No.

2 seed as Jalen Green goes offFun stat from Rockets PR on Jalen Green's growth beyond scoring:Since January 26, 2024, or last 112 games: 11 double-doubles, with the latest last night (32 and 11)In first 2.5 seasons, or 186 career games: 0 double-doubles Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) March 26, 2025This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: By the numbers: As Rockets add wins, Jalen Green diversifies his game.

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