Dr. A breaks down a five-game Thursday that saw heroics from Christian Wood, Chris Boucher and Shake Milton, and saw Jusuf Nurkic break his wrist. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

"It means a lot for him to take notice of my game," said Wood, who appreciated the praise. "It shows that I'm doing everything right."

Houston pulled off an upset win over the Spurs without multiple key players

Wood missed one game with a sore left knee, while McLemore has yet to play in the 2020-21 regular season due to a self-isolation period.

Veteran center DeMarcus Cousins started for the Rockets in place of Christian Wood during Wednesday night's game in Indiana.