Terrence Jones struggling due to inconsistent playing time

Rockets forward Terrence Jones had been pushed toward the end of the Rockets’ rotation by the acquisition of Josh Smith and the move to a small starting lineup with Trevor Ariza at power forward. He had struggled with the change, making four of 14 shots in the first four games this week going into Saturday’s game against the Wizards, missing all six of his 3-pointers, with just six rebounds in the four games.