Jabari Smith (hand) reappeared with rocks after missing 22 games

The rock coach, IME UDOKA, said that Jabari Smith would leave the bank, but that was partly due to the possibility of not having some players on Saturday for the game in Utah, since the Rockets have consecutive encounters.

Houston – The eaves of the Houston Rockets, Jabari Smith Jr. He returned Friday for the game against Minnesota Timberwolves after being lost 22 games for a fracture in the left hand.

Houston’s coach, Ime Umoka, said Jabari Smith He would leave the bank, but that was partly due to the possibility of not having some players on Saturday night in Utah, since the Rockets play consecutive games.

“It was a bit of everything,” said Uudoka. “We made him return to action little by little, not really in terms of his conditioning, but we will see how he looks in this game and then everything will be open for the future.”

Smith broke a metacarpal bone in the left hand during the practice of shooting the team on January 3. The Rockets had a 12-10 record with Smith out.

Amen Thompson started in 20 of the 22 games during the absence of Smith and was selected as the defensive player of the West Conference month in January.

Smith started in all the games of this season before the injury, with an average of 11.9 points and 6.5 rebounds.

Fred Vanvleet lost his eighth consecutive game on Friday due to a right ankle injury.

Rudy Gobert lost his second consecutive game on Friday by Minnesota for spasms on the lower back. But Mike Conley planned to return after four matches for a right -wing finger injury, said the Timberwolves coach Chris Finch.