Tari Eason plays for the Houston Rockets. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at small forward, #2 at power forward, and #5 at shooting guard. Tari Eason is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 1 as a starter, averaging 23.6 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (81 %) and shooting guard (12 %). He averages 9.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Aaron Wiggins, Jalen Johnson, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who score 21.0 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jalen Johnson.
Next game
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
On the depth chart
- Small Forward 2nd
- Power Forward 2nd
- Shooting Guard 5th
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
See the full Rockets depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 12
- Min/game
- 23.6
- Starts
- 1
Minutes by position
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Small Forward81 %
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Shooting Guard12 %
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Power Forward7 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 12 | 23.6 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 40.6 | 23.3 | 94.1 | 49.3 | 18.5 |
| 2025-26 | 60 | 25.8 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 41.6 | 35.8 | 77.6 | 51.4 | 18.1 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 8.4 pts, 5.0 reb and 1.6 ast in 23.0 min (0.9 pts below his season average, 9.3)
Best games of the season: 19 pts @ Hawks (Oct 24) · 13 reb @ Mavericks (Oct 30) · 3 ast vs Celtics (Nov 2)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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GSW
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W 115-108 | 22:21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-11 | 0-5 | 2-2 | -8 |
| Nov 9 |
vs
DEN
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W 110-100 | 18:53 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +18 |
| Nov 7 |
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PHX
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L 99-102 | 22:38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Nov 4 |
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MIN
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L 107-117 | 24:05 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Nov 2 |
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BOS
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W 109-93 | 26:57 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +16 |
| Oct 31 |
vs
OKC
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W 119-98 | 19:09 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Oct 30 |
@
DAL
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L 111-116 | 25:45 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 3-3 | -5 |
| Oct 28 |
@
MIL
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W 132-100 | 30:48 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Oct 26 |
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ATL
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W 120-110 | 32:45 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 4-5 | +11 |
| Oct 24 |
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ATL
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W 121-114 | 30:33 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 3-3 | -1 |
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 523
- Pts/100 poss.
- 21.0
- FG%
- 40%
Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wiggins | 28 | 5 | 2/4 |
| Jalen Johnson | 27 | 2 | 0/4 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 25 | 6 | 3/4 |
| CJ McCollum | 16 | 4 | 1/4 |
| Trey Lyles | 15 | 5 | 2/3 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 528
- Pts/100 poss.
- 24.8
- FG%
- 44%
Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson | 31 | 14 | 4/7 |
| Jayson Tatum | 21 | 11 | 3/8 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 20 | 3 | 1/5 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 18 | 5 | 2/3 |
| Dillon Brooks | 14 | 2 | 1/2 |