Reed Sheppard Stats Tonight: How did Rockets rookie perform against Anthony Davis-led Mavericks (Feb. 8)

Houston Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard arrived at American Airlines Center on Saturday, Feb. 8, to clash with the Dallas Mavericks in Anthony Davis' debut game with the Texan franchise. The Rockets have been one of the best teams in the Western Conference this season and fans hoped to see them spoil AD's debut, as visitors.

The game, however, started with the Mavericks sweeping the Rockets off the court, securing an easy 33-20 win in the first quarter. The second quarter started with Sheppard entering the game to see if he could offer some type of solution to Ime Udoka's team.

He played seven minutes in the second period, scoring three points on 1-from-6 from the field, 0-from-2 from deep and 1-from-1 from the free-throw line. He added three rebounds in his first experience in the game.

Sheppard didn't see more action for the first 10 minutes of the third quarter, but the Rockets tried to get close to the Mavs with a 29-21 run with less than two minutes on the clock. As the Rockets continued pressuring the Mavericks, winning the third quarter 33-24, Sheppard stayed on the bench.

He didn't see a single minute of action in the fourth and final period, with his team locking in and working harder to get closer to Dallas. Not even Anthony Davis' injury allowed them to hijack this victory and the Mavericks secured a 116-105 win to improve to 28-25 and 1-0 with Anthony Davis on the court.

As you can imagine, Sheppard's name stayed the same for the rest of the game.

Check out Reed Sheppard's stats below.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Reed Sheppard	3	3	0	0	0	0

Reed Sheppard selected to participated in 2025 All-Star Weekend event

Despite not boasting the most spectacular numbers, Reed Sheppard has been drawing attention. The Rockets' young guard was selected to participate in the upcoming 2025 All-Star weekend as part of the NBA Rising Stars challenge.

He was listed as a G League member while his teammate Amen Thompson was listed as a sophomore. Sheppard was accompanied by JD Davidson Mac McClung, Bryce McGowens, Leonard Miller, Dink Pate and Pat Spencer.

In 36 games played this season, the former No. 3 overall pick is averaging 3.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 31.1% from the field, 28% from deep and 88.9% from the free-throw line.

The Rockets have an intriguing piece in Sheppard, but their depth at point guard makes it hard for him to shine.