Reed Sheppard to Start, Draws Steph Curry Shooting Comparisons

Reed Sheppard will start for the Houston Rockets against the Heat on Saturday due to Jabari Smith's ankle sprain. Sheppard is drawing comparisons to Steph Curry for his shooting prowess, hitting 40.7% on catch-and-shoot threes and 38.1% on pull-up threes per game. He's averaging 16.9 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.4 rebounds over his last eight games, including two starts.