On December 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Rockets away to the Pacers, of which the Rockets are back-to-back second game, the Rockets list Eye Green returned after 14 injury stops. The Rockets trailed by 11 points at one point, and Wood and Green doubled inside and outside, leading the Rockets to a three-point reversal in the first three quarters. The Rockets were overturned by the Pacers in the final quarter, and in the end, the Rockets lost 106-118 to the Pacers and suffered three consecutive losses, ranking first in the Bottom 9 games and 7 losses in the West.
Statistics
Rockets: Green 6 three-pointers and 20 points, Wood 22 points and 8 rebounds, Tate 18 points, Gordon 15 points and 5 assists, Shinkin 10 points and 8 rebounds, Augustine 10 points.
Pacers: Turner 32 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks, Duarte 18 points, Le Vere 24 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists, Lamb 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Star of the Field
Rockets Eye Green returned after a 14-game absence due to injury, he hit 6 three-pointers in this game, setting a career record for the second highest number of three-point shots in a single game, and the fifth single-game scoring performance of his career, even if he failed to stop the Rockets from collapsing and losing in the last quarter, he still showed a good competitive state.
Highlight lenses
Green returned to the opening three-point shot.
Shen Jing violently buckled.
Green hit four three-pointers in the first half.
Turner hit the air relay.
Game review
The Rockets lack Wall and Porter Jr. this game, the Leader's Green is on a 14-game comeback, and the Pacers lack Sabonis Jr., Warren, Brogdon, McConnell. The Rockets trailed 2-8 at the start of the first quarter, Green hit two consecutive three-pointers to chase points, and Turner stopped the Rockets with two consecutive dunks. Wood scored eight points on two three-pointers and two free throws to lead the Rockets to a two-pointer, and the Pacers went on an 11-2 offensive run to overtake seven points. Matthews gave three points in return, the Pacers scored another three, Brooks hit a three-pointer, the Pacers scored five straight points, and Shin Kyung hooked a shot. Le Vere hit two free throws, Shin Kyung hit a layup, Lamb hit a throw, and the Rockets trailed the Pacers 28-36 in the first quarter.
The Pacers extended their 10-point advantage at the start of the second quarter, With Shin Kyung dunking back, Lamb extending an 11-point advantage with a three-point shot, and Shin Kyung and Turner scoring two points each on the inside. The Rockets went on a five-point streak, the Pacers scored four in a row, Green hit a free-throw with Wood on three points, and Turner hit inside. Tate hit two free throws and Green hit two free throws, Turner hit two free throws, Tate hooked up and Duarte hit a three-pointer. The Rockets chased the score with a 5-1 offensive run, Le Vere hit two three-pointers, Gordon dunked and Wood hit two free throws, and the Rockets trailed the Pacers 58-63 in the first half. In the first two quarters, Turner led the Pacers 17+5 to a double-figure, the Rockets to a double-figure, Wood 15 points and Green to four three-pointers and 12 points.
Holliday and Green scored a three-pointer, Turner hit a 2+1 inside, and Tate and Duarte made a three-pointer. The two sides then maintained a seven-point gap in a tug-of-war, with Gordon and Green each hitting a three-pointer to stop the Pacers, and Gordon hitting a board throw to hit a one-pointer. Turner hit a layup, Wood returned with three points, Duarte dunked, Tate hit a board hit, and Lamb regained the lead with three points. Wood scored four straight points, the Pacers scored five straight points to overtake two points, Brooks scored four straight points with Augustine, Le Ver broke through to a layup, and the Rockets ended the third quarter to overtake the Pacers 94-91. Both teams scored in double figures in the first three quarters, rocket green scored six three-point 20 points and Wood 22+6, and Pacers Turner 28+9 with Le Vere 13 points and 10 assists.
In the first half of the final quarter, the Rockets were in a crazy iron dilemma, and the Pacers blossomed inside and outside to crush the Rockets, and they played a strong wave of 17-3 attacks, and the Rockets had been surpassed by 11 points at 97-108. Gordon's basket broke the Rockets' scoring drought, and the two teams then missed back-to-back hits, with LeVert breaking through the layup and the Pacers requesting a timeout. Back in the game, Le Ver continued to shoot and two free throws to continue to extend the advantage, the Rockets failed to hit consecutive offenses, and Tate broke through the 2+1 layup to break the Rockets' scoring drought. Holliday's three-point shot extended his 14-point advantage, Tate continued to chase points inside, LeVert dunked back, the Rockets were unable to turn the tide, and finally the Rockets collapsed in the final quarter and lost to the Pacers.
Both sides started
Rockets: Green: 9.6, Gordon: 9.1, Matthews: 3.2, Tate: 7.4, Wood: 3.2
Pacers: Le Vere: 9.8, Duarte: 9.2, Holliday: 6, Brisette: 8, Turner: 9.9
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)