Houston Rockets forward Gary Clark (6) blocks Golden State Warriors forward Alfonzo McKinnie (28) during the fourth quarter of the NBA game at Toyota Center on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Houston. The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 107-86.
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Houston Rockets forward Gary Clark (6) blocks Golden State Warriors forward Alfonzo McKinnie (28) during the fourth quarter of the NBA game at Toyota Center on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Houston. The Houston
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Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Staff Photographer
Houston Rockets forward Gary Clark (6) blocks Golden State Warriors forward Alfonzo McKinnie (28) during the fourth quarter of the NBA game at Toyota Center on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Houston. The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 107-86.
lessHouston Rockets forward Gary Clark (6) blocks Golden State Warriors forward Alfonzo McKinnie (28) during the fourth quarter of the NBA game at Toyota Center on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Houston. The Houston
... morePhoto: Yi-Chin Lee/Staff Photographer
Rockets forward Gary Clark blocked four shots on Saturday, his season high. But the results were not entirely surprising. Though Clark's play has garnered more attention for his catch-and-shoot abilities and mistake-free play (he leads the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio,) he has blocked 12 shots in the eight games since he began playing more regularly.
Averaging 24.3 minutes per game in that stretch, his average of 1.5 blocked shots in those eight games matched Clint Capela for the most of the Rockets.
"Just trying to protect the rim," Clark said. "A lot of times I act like I'm not aware, and smaller guys sometimes just think it's going to be an easy layup. Defensively, trying to block shots. I use that to my advantage and cause havoc throughout the defense."