Reed Sheppard Out For Four Weeks With Thumb Injury, Rockets Face Pelicans on March 8

Reed Sheppard is out due to a right thumb avulsion injury and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. This season, he has played 45 games, averaging 3.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.

The Houston Rockets are set to face the New Orleans Pelicans on March 8. With Sheppard out, players like Aaron Holiday and Jalen Green may see increased roles in the upcoming games.