On December 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Grizzlies played at home against the Rockets. The Grizzlies previously lost 15 wins and 11 losses, ranking fourth in the West, the Rockets 8 wins and 17 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the West, yesterday the Rockets collapsed in the last quarter, unfortunately lost the Bucks, ending a 7-game winning streak, which is very regrettable. And today's game, in addition to Green, Porter Jr., House continue to truce, Gordon also missed a game due to a groin injury. From the first quarter, the Grizzlies had an absolute advantage, stretching the 21-point gap at one point. The rockets, who were behind, did not give up, and under the leadership of Wood and Brooks, they stubbornly chased until the fourth quarter, at one point chasing only 6 points. But in the final moments, the Grizzlies hit consecutive free throws to kill the suspense of the game, and finally the Grizzlies defeated the Rockets 113-106 at home, and the Grizzlies ushered in two consecutive wins, and the Rockets suffered two consecutive defeats after seven consecutive wins.
Stats, on the Rockets side, Wood had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Tate 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Matthews 12 points, Brooks 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Sagu 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Christopher 12 points. On the Grizzlies side, Brooks had 25 points, Bain 19 points and 4 rebounds, Anderson 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Jones 13 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, and Tilly had 12 points.
Wood hit one of two free throws and the Grizzlies fired widely, Jones's three-pointer, Anderson's layup, Adams's basket to eat pie, Bain's consecutive jumpers, and the Grizzlies hit an 11-0 surge! Augustine's three-pointer in the middle helped the Rockets stop the bleeding, but the Grizzlies continued to exert their strength, Jones' breakthrough, Anderson's mid-range shot, Brooks' three-pointer, and another wave of 10-1 climax. Tess and Wood helped the Rockets score four straight points to stop the bleeding, Brooks hit consecutive hits in the second half, Sagu and Wood made damage on the inside, and Christopher's three-pointer helped the Rockets chase down just six points. Dearman and Brooks scored three points at the end of the quarter, but the Grizzlies' Tilly and Bane scored eight straight points, and the Grizzlies finished the first quarter with the 40-29 Rockets.
Back in the second quarter, Conchar continued to blast three points, Christopher suddenly shot inside and out to bite the point difference, the mid-range Grizzlies relied on Culver and Jones to stop the Rockets, the Grizzlies side of Dillon Brooks and Anderson continued to widen the point difference, Tate attacked the basket to stop the bleeding, Anderson's breakthrough and Adams's eating cake, allowing the Grizzlies to stretch the point difference to 21 points. Wood hit a three-pointer at the end of the quarter, Tess hit a strong basket to win, and at the end of the half, the Grizzlies led the Rockets 63-47.
Back in the third quarter, Matthews hit a three-pointer, the Grizzlies Hit All Three, Matthews and Wood scored consecutive points to stop the Grizzlies, and Bane scored four straight points to stop the bleeding. Matthews made a three-point foul in the middle, all three free throws, Tilly and the Rockets' Brooks played a three-pointer, and Martin Jr. and Sagu scored to narrow the gap to seven points. Sagu continued to pound the basket at the end of the quarter, while the Grizzlies relied on Bain and Dillman to score to stabilize the situation. After the third quarter, the Grizzlies 86-77 Rockets.
In the fourth quarter, Rocket Brooks hit another three-pointer, Anderson made a three-point foul, and Sagu and Wood scored four points to stop the Grizzlies, chasing only 6 points. Mid-range Grizzlies Brooks hit consecutive layups, Tilly blasted in for three points, Sagu and Wood responded, and Jones hit three-pointers. In the final three minutes, Tate and Matthews chased points in a row, but the Grizzlies did not give the Rockets another chance, and finally the Grizzlies defeated the Rockets 113-106 at home to usher in two consecutive wins and hold the fourth place in the West.
Although the Rockets lost again, and only started the game by one point ahead of their opponents, I would say that these young players have not given up, actively rushing for rebounds, facing the Grizzlies' oppressive defensive control mistakes, including constantly impacting the basket to create damage, but the Grizzlies have seized more opportunities to counterattack, and the interior end is better than the Rockets. Of course, the Rockets are currently lacking in a large area, Silas has also given Matthews, Brooks and others more opportunities, their promotion is also obvious, in my opinion, the Rockets players try their best, win or lose can be accepted, continue to refuel!