Reed Sheppard Stats Tonight: How did Rockets rookie perform against Toronto Raptors (Feb. 9)

Houston Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard keeps getting more NBA experience despite being on a stacked team. The young guard and Co. hosted the Toronto Raptors at Toyota Center for a hard-fought game in which the Rockets tried to shake off their 115-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.

The Rockets completed the job this time, securing a 94-87 win over the Canadian squad, with Sheppard playing 14 minutes.

Reed Sheppard entered the game with 2:42 left on the clock in the first quarter when the Rockets and Raptors were tied at 14. He tied the game seconds after with a jump shot off a Jeff Green assist. He stayed in the game for the second quarter and took another shot early in the second period, but missed.

Sheppard attempted a 3-pointer with 8:32 on the clock and another at 7:46 before missing a third shot at 6:25. He was replaced by Amen Thompson a second later and didn't return until the start of the fourth quarter. Reed Sheppard replaced Dillon Brooks to start the final period and recorded his first and only assists of the game at 7:24, setting Cam Whitmore up for a 3-pointer.

Jalen Green replaced him at 6:37 and he never saw the court again. As the Rockets went off in the fourth quarter, the only period they won, their 36-24 win was enough to get them the win against a 16-37 squad that made things harder than expected.

Dillon Brooks led the Rockets with 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists while Jalen Green added 18 units with nine rebounds and three assists. Sheppard attempted five shots, including three from distance and made only one in 14 minutes.

Check out Reed Sheppard's stats below.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Reed Sheppard	2	0	1	0	0	0

Reed Sheppard's scoring numbers are getting better in February

He came from a three-point performance against the Mavericks on Saturday, but the rookie isn't shy when it comes to taking shots. He's consistently attempting to score, although his numbers haven't been the best. That said, he's having the best month of his career in the first nine days of February.

After averaging 2.1 points per game in October, 4.1 in November, 3.0 in December and 1.0 in January, Reed Sheppard is averaging 5.6 ppg in the early days of February. Of course, his 16 points against the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 4 helped this boost, but it shows Sheppard is getting better by the day.