It took almost five months (a bit longer than normal on the rookie curve), but all of a sudden Jabari Smith Jr is locked in and hammerblasting the league. Is he here to stay? @DanBesbris dives into the young Rockets prospect, backups posting big lines for the Pacers, the Pistons rag-tag bunch that got a win, and a fight in Sacramento!

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