 Lin did not play in the 2013 All @-@ Star Game , held in Houston , after finishing third in the voting behind Bryant and Chris Paul for the two starting guards of the Western Conference . He was selected instead to compete in the Skills Challenge during All @-@ Star Weekend . His scoring , shooting percentage , and 3 @-@ point percentage improved after the All @-@ Star break , and he finished with season averages of 13 @.@ 4 points and 6 @.@ 1 assists . Lin and center Ömer Aşık were the only Rockets to play in all 82 games . Houston qualified for the playoffs , but lost in the first round in six games to the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder . Lin suffered a bruised chest in Game 2 , which limited him in Game 3 and sidelined him for the two games after . He returned for the final game , coming off the bench for three points in 13 minutes . 
