After a strong four-game winning streak, the Cavaliers, ranked 4th in the East, continued to sit at home and ushered in the Challenge of the Rockets.
For the Cavaliers, Moblick hung up the free card, and Dean Wade got the chance to start, trying to help Garland + Allen + Markkanen defend the home court, leading to a five-game winning streak.
On the other hand, on the rocket side, Wood + Eric Gordon two main forces are absent at the same time, and the rocket team that lacks the "main backbone" in this campaign will obviously face no small challenge and test whether it can withstand the pressure!
However, after four quarters of play, with a wave of 12-0 offense, the Cavaliers, who had home advantage, comprehensively crushed the Rockets in the first half, successfully establishing a 31-point lead.
Coupled with the return of the second half, the Cavaliers, who attacked in the third quarter, once again played a wave of 15-0 scoring climax, completely playing the game into garbage time.
The Rockets, who were powerless to return to the sky in the last quarter, also surrendered early, and finally the Cavaliers, who were fully up, also won 124-89 at home to defend the home court and win 5 consecutive wins!
In this game at home, the Cavaliers took advantage of the victory to pursue, played a 5-man scoring double-double, multi-point blossoming team offensive, comprehensively crushed the Rockets, and achieved a 35-point victory.
In the case of Garland + Aaron + Markkanen + Dean Wade + Lefour and other main players, continuing a stable performance, the play of Tiger o'Corro and the demon guard Rubio on the bench is particularly critical!
In this game, Okoro was very efficient, starting 20 minutes, shooting nearly 80% of the shots in 7 of 9, and the outside three-point shot was 3 shots and 3 shots without false shots, and the whole game cut down 20 points + 3 rebounds + 1 steal.
And in the game, he single-handedly staged a wonderful drama of three people, which not only ignited the atmosphere of the Cavaliers' home fans, but also completely crushed the Rockets' psychological defense!
Of course, the Cavaliers were able to win a big victory in this game, and the play of Rubio, the demon guard on the bench, was also indispensable.
Although Rubio was not eye-catching on the offensive end, only getting 7 points and 2 rebounds, Rubio delivered 12 assists in the whole game, connecting the whole team's offense.
More importantly, Rubio also handed over 4 steals on the defensive end, which can almost be said to be at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, influencing the trend of the game, and once disrupted the Rockets' offensive rhythm and defensive deployment!
On the other hand, on the Rockets side, the team was completely crushed in this game, and finally swallowed a 35-point rout and hated the performance of the away game, which is obviously a little difficult to accept.
In the case of head coach Silas leaving the field due to illness, Wood + Eric Gordon two main players are absent at the same time, matthews + Brooks are both dudded.
In the face of the Cavaliers, who are all soldiers, and the fiery O'Corro, the Rockets, who are missing major generals in this campaign, seem to have no choice but to accept reality!
But rationally speaking, for the Rockets, this game, the team is not completely without highlights.
After all, as a young player who is the focus of the team management, the play of Shen Jing in this game is indeed remarkable!
Shen Jing came off the bench for 25 minutes, and efficiently cut 19 points + 11 rebounds + 5 assists + 2 steals + 1 block of the double-double performance of 7 of 14 shots, although it did not help the Rockets stop the decline, but it did cause a lot of trouble and trouble to the Cavaliers.
And we have to admit that looking at Shen Jing's performance after joining the Rockets, it is not difficult to find that Shen Jing, who is only 19 years old, does have a very high cultivation value and development ceiling!
Obviously, for the Rockets, who are currently in the process of employment, considering the potential of ShenJing, in the team's next schedule, the young Shenjing will also bring us more surprises!