On December 16, Beijing time, the Cavaliers played at home against the Rockets! It was the first time the two teams had met this season. There's really no one on the Rockets side, and Green, Kevin Porter Jr. and House jr. have all missed several games in a row due to injuries. Not only them, but even Wood's problem with tendonitis in his left knee was put on the list of injuries and could not play today!
The Cavaliers are in good shape, with the team currently winning four straight. Judging from the lineup staffing and home advantage, the Cavaliers must win this game. Team starters: Garland, Wade, Okoro, Markkanen and Allen. Rookie Mobley was sidelined with a hip injury. This morning, the NBA's official rookie list was updated, and Mobley was still in the first place.
Sure enough, the Cavaliers went crazy in the first quarter, and the whole team shot down 35 points in a single quarter, compared to the Rockets with only 16 points. Garan Curry was possessed in the first quarter, shooting 2 from outside the three-point line, and 3 of 4 in the single quarter for 9 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. But the most impressive thing is Allen's ball, Tate received Augustine's pass will take off the dunk, but the basket to make up for the defense of Allen flew a big hat fan flying! The Rockets' small lineup really has no tricks against the Cavaliers.
There was also a small episode on the Rockets side in the first quarter, when coach Silas was suddenly called back to the locker room, and the sideline assistant coach Lucas took his place. Soon the Rockets officially announced that Silas was dehydrating and was being infused! The Master also thought it was because the Health and Safety Protocol was triggered. Hope is no big deal.
In the second quarter, 2 and a half minutes into the opening of the second quarter, the Cavaliers blasted another wave of 12-0, and the Rockets directly trailed to 31 points! It wasn't until Shin Kyung scored 2+1 that the scoring drought ended. In the second quarter, Shen Jing and Tate each contributed 5 points, which is already the highest in the team. The Cavaliers' highest score was Garland and O'Corro's 8 points. The Cavaliers continued to lead 34-22 in the quarter. Two quarters of the game have been spent, and the Rockets are trailing by 31 points at 38-69 at halftime!
The Cavaliers were completely hilarious, and Rubio completed a steal assist in the first quarter to assist Ed Davis to score a whistle-blowing layup. In the second quarter of the final attack, the knight was pressed into the whistle again! This time it was Garland's continuous change of direction against Nuwaba to break through the inside line! Lights on the ball to score! Garland scored a game-high 17 points at halftime, followed by O'Corro's 11 points. No one on the Rockets side scored in double figures, with the highest score being 9 points from Tate and Shin Kyung.
YiBian fought again, and the Cavaliers had another 15-1 climax, and the point difference reached 45 points! With more than 10 minutes left in the third quarter, Rocket guard Augustine was expelled for complaining about the penalty! Although the point difference is getting bigger and bigger, but the momentum can not be lost, Ken Young Martin Jr. received Christopher's pass and connected the left hand partition! He smelled like his father.
Helpless, I really can't beat it, you are crazy I am even crazier than you! Cavaliers Okoro received the ball from the outside and faced the defender with a step, facing Shin Kyung, Garuba and the little Kenjan Martin behind him to fly the barrier! You're one person, I'm one! This ball is scheduled to be one of the top ten balls.
With Love's last three-point shot, the Cavaliers broke through the third quarter! The Rockets caught up a bit late in the third quarter, but with a 37-point difference left, there was no suspense left. The game was over, congratulations to the Cavaliers on their 124-89 home win over the Rockets by 35 points! The team won five straight.
Garland 21 points, 2 boards and 3 assists, Allen 6 points, 9 boards, 4 assists, 2 caps, O'Koro 20 points and 3 boards, Markkanen 12 points and 2 boards, Wade 16 points and 10 boards, Lefu 15 points and 6 boards! On the Rockets side, Sagu 19 points, 11 boards, 5 assists, 2 assists, Christopher 17 points and 4 assists, Nwaba 11 points and 5 boards, Martin 14 points, 3 boards and 2 blocks, Tate 12 points, 6 boards and 3 blocks.
I hope that the Rockets' injured players can recover quickly and return to the court, and I hope that the Cavaliers will continue to maintain it! The next Cavaliers will start the road trip, the first opponent is the strong opponent Bucks, the previous two teams of cavaliers lost, this time can not complete the revenge?