The past two games served as a major measuring stick for the Houston Rockets . And while they didn’t ace every test, there were plenty of positives to take away. The turnovers were ugly, the rebounding was mixed, but Kevin Durant leading a come-from-behind victory in Milwaukee was a thing of beauty.

Equally impressive was the emergence of Reed Sheppard , who played some of his basketball during the biggest two-game stretch of Houston’s young season.

The Rockets wrapped up a road trip in San Antonio and Milwaukee, where Sheppard shot a combined 60% from the floor (12-for-20) and an even better 62% from beyond the arc (8-for-13). He also notched a career-high four steals in the win over the Bucks.

These performances were the biggest step forward in the growth of the No. 3 overall pick

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