Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. made his return Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves and made an immediate impact off the bench, helping lead Houston to victory.

It doesn’t matter about when you start,” Jabari Smith Jr. tells Rockets Wire of his mindset. “It matters what you do when you get in the game.”

Houston's third-year forward had been out since breaking a bone in his hand during the team shootaraound on Jan. 3.