Reed Sheppard rarely received the opportunity to light up the scoreboard in scant minutes with the Houston Rockets this season. Houston's latest lottery rookie took advantage of his new starring role during Tuesday's G League debut in Rio Grande Valley.

NBA teams generally do not like to publicly admit that they think of any game as a guaranteed win, but the Washington Wizards’ dismal record this season has tended to bring out the best in their opponents.

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In the first quarter, the Houston Rockets shot like the worst shooting team in the NBA (which they were entering the game), and the period ended with the Washington Wizards leading, 30-20. And then the Rockets shot like they were facing one of the league’s worst defenses and outscored 115-82 over the remaining three quarters and coasted to a comfortable 135-112 victory.