Reed Sheppard Moves to Bench, Ends Four-Game Starting Streak

Reed Sheppard will not be part of the starting five for Wednesday's game against Sacramento, as reported by Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com. This move ends Sheppard's streak of four consecutive starts for the Houston Rockets, with Josh Okogie replacing him in the first unit. During his recent four-game stretch as a starter, Sheppard averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.0 blocks across 29.5 minutes.