After a crushing road trip, the frustrated Pacers returned home to a challenge during a two-game losing streak.
In terms of the Pacers, Brogdon + Sabonis hung up the free card, and the Pacers, who lacked the "main backbone" in this campaign, whether they could defend the home field, LeVert + Turner obviously needed to play.
On the other hand, the Rockets, Jaylen Green ushered in a comeback, Wood + Eric Gordon two main players are ready to go, the Rockets are also ready to do a big job on the road, ending the losing streak!
However, after four quarters of competition, with the excellent performance of LeVert + Duarte + Turner, the Pacers, who played at home, completely suppressed the Rockets in the first half and achieved a slight score advantage.
Although after returning from the second half, the Rockets' out-of-the-box shooters recovered, scoring six three-pointers in a single quarter and playing a wave of counterattack frenzy that instantly turned the tide on the court.
However, at the moment of the final showdown, the Rockets suddenly muted, and the whole team only scored 12 points in a single quarter, coupled with LeVert ushered in an outbreak, and the inside and outside shots scored 11 points, completely taking over the game.
In the end, the Pacers also won 118-106 against the Rockets, successfully defending the home court, and also gave the opponent Rockets three consecutive losses!
Returning to the home court in this game, although the Pacers lacked major generals, the team did not mess up with themselves, but instead played a team attack in which 4 people scored in double figures and all the staff were soldiers.
In the case of duarte + Lamb and other main forces, continuing stable performance, the two core LeVert + Turner played a crucial leading role!
In this game, LeVert was very efficient, playing 35 minutes, he easily cut the double-double performance of 24+8+11+3+1, and in Brogdon's absence, LeVert stepped forward and also drove the entire team's attack and defense.
Among them, his heroic performance of 11 points in the final quarter and single quarter has undoubtedly become the key to the Pacers' ability to keep the victory!
Of course, the Pacers were able to beat the Rockets in this game, and the performance of Miles Turner, the team's interior gate, was also indispensable.
Turner exploded in full force, starting 36 minutes, shooting nearly 80% of the way from 14 of 18 shots, and bombarding a game-high 32 points, plus 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks.
In the face of the two-tower combination of Wood + Shenjing, as well as the bag clip on the Rockets' guard line, Turner not only played his own advantage, but also almost single-handedly blew up a whole defense line of the Rockets!
On the other hand, on the side of the Rockets, although the team played a tenacious performance of 5 people scoring in double figures, and once achieved a rebound in the score.
But the team failed to withstand the pressure in the final quarter, and finally hated the away game, swallowing the 12-point defeat + 3 consecutive losing game process, which obviously needs to be examined!
Fortunately, for the Rockets, this battle, the team is not completely without gains.
After all, in the case of Wood + Gordon + Tate and other main players, each performing their duties, the return of jaylen Green's play in this game is indeed remarkable!
Jaylen Green performed well, starting 22 minutes, shooting 7 of 14 from the middle and six three-pointers, and scoring 20 points, 1 rebound , 2 assists , 2 steals , and 1 block.
Although it did not help the Rockets win, rationally speaking, as the first game after returning from injury, the physical condition and competitive state shown by Jaylen Green was indeed eye-catching!
Obviously, despite having suffered 3 consecutive defeats, the Rockets, which ushered in the return of Jaylen Green, will undoubtedly attract the attention of many fans and the media in the next schedule!