In a game that saw James Harden drop 60 points, Houston Rockets guard Chris Clemons recorded 16 points on Saturday night in a 158-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
With the Rockets sporting a hefty lead, Clemons entered the game and quickly went to work. The undrafted rookie did all of his damage in the fourth quarter, shooting 6-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range.
The performance by Clemons tied his second-highest scoring night of the season as he also scored 16 points on Nov. 3 against the Miami Heat. He set his career-high with 19 points scored against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 16.
Signed to a two-way contract, Clemons is eligible to spend up to 45 days in the NBA, though the Rockets have utilized Clemons quite a bit so far this season. Clemons has only one appearance in the G League, a 24-point performance on Nov. 12.
Clemons has proven to be a solid option off of the bench for the Rockets in select situations and has performed well when he sees playing time. The Rockets could elect to sign Clemons to a standard NBA contract once his service time is over.
Clemons is averaging 5.3 points on 46.2% shooting in 13 games with the Rockets.
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