4798Unsurprisingly, the Houston Rockets have maintained a postseason spot and Jeremy Lin continues to have a significant impact.

 

Sporting an 8-3 record thus far in March, Houston has edged up to the No. 7 position in the Western Conference. Holding a three-game lead over Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers as of Monday, Lin and the Rockets also only sit one half game back of the Golden State Warriors.
Their 39-31 record would be tied for fifth in the East.
Point guard Jeremy Lin has been a big part of Houston's success, especially as the team heads into the home stretch.
In an article by the Associated Press via USA Today last week, coach Kevin McHale spoke of Lin's impact after the victory over the Utah Jazz that sparked their current three-game win streak:
I thought that Jeremy made some big hoops coming down the stretch when we needed them. They were really intent on staying with James [Harden] in the second half and really not giving him a lot of room, so Jeremy really broke free.
And despite Lin's numbers not wowing in the stat sheet over the past two games, his court presence remains crucial for Houston's overall output.
Lin accounted for 11 assists between the wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs. Without question, he was outshined by James Harden, Chandler Parsons and Omer Asik, but Lin isn't going to put up 20-plus points on a game-by-game basis either--although he certainly has proven the capability.
Houston possesses the talent around him courtesy of the aforementioned players to challenge the best in its conference. Lin's role is to simply remain solid with making assists and knocking down freebies when at the free-throw line.
Source: Bleacher Report | JOHN ROZUM 
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