On December 24, Beijing time, the Rockets challenged the Pacers away. The rockets suffered two straight losses to the Bucks in the last game, and the team also had infighting during a timeout in the second quarter of the game, with Brooks and Wood arguing fiercely on the bench. In the end, it was the coach and teammates who stopped the conflict.
Kevin Porter Jr. continues to be absent, and the good news is that Green, who was absent from the list because of a hamstring injury, is coming back today! In the past 18 games, Jaylen Green has averaged 14 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Pacers point guard Brogdon suffered a tendon strain in the last game against the Heat and was absent from the game. Sabonis also does not play, and the confrontation between Wood and Turner can be said to be the biggest attraction today.
At the end of the first half, the Home Pacers led the Rockets by five points at 63-58. The two teams played back and forth, with the Pacers 36-28 in the first quarter and the Rockets starting to power in the second quarter, leading the Pacers by three points in the single quarter. Wood and Green carried the team's offensive flag.
The Rockets scored the highest, wood, with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 3-of-5 shooting at halftime and 2-of-4 three-pointers. Green, who made a good shot, shot 4-of-8, 4-of-6 from outside the three-point line contributed 12 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block! In the first quarter, he scored two consecutive three-pointers to help the team chase points.
The Pacers were able to take the lead because more players came forward to score, and the team scored in three double figures in the first half. The highest score of the game was Turner, 7 of 9 shooting, including 1 of 2 three points and 17 points and 5 rebounds, which can be said to be very efficient. Le Vere and duarte, the No. 13 pick, both scored 11 points. Inside and out, I have to say that Turner is so fragrant.
Easy to fight again, the rocket outside line opened! Gordon, Green and Wood fired three times in a row, and the Rockets completed a rebound at one point. Fortunately, the Pacers also had Turner, who scored consecutive layups to bite the score, but with the team's continuous offensive hit + mistakes in the final period, the Rockets led the Pacers 94-91 in the third quarter.
In the third quarter, the Rockets team exploded for 36 points, and the team played a wonderful combination. Gordon ruthlessly capped the opponent's shot, the Rockets launched a defensive counterattack, and Jaylen Green's bottom corner received the ball and hit a three-point shot to end! Green scored a high of 8 points in this section, and Gordon, Wood and Tate all contributed 7 points! The Pacers, on hand, relied on Turner, who contributed 11 points.
In the final quarter, the Pacers hit a 10-2 surge as soon as they came up, and then Turner slammed green and Shingen's layups in a row. Unexpectedly, the rocket actually lost power at the critical moment, and the last quarter played more than 8 minutes, and the rocket team only got 5 points! That way the Pacers extended their point difference advantage to double digits, and the game was out of suspense.
In the end, the Pacers defeated the Rockets 118-106, and it is hard to imagine that after the third quarter and still leading, the Rockets only scored 12 points in the fourth quarter! Lost the game outright. It's really a fight for the first sign.
Jaylen Green returned with 20 points and 2 assists, Tate 18 points and 4 boards, Wood 22 points, 8 boards and 2 assists, Gordon 15 points, 5 assists and 3 assists, Shen Jing 10 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, 2 caps, Augustine 10 points! Pacers on this side, Turner 32 points 10 boards 2 caps! Le Vere 24 points, 8 boards, 11 assists, 3 assists, Duarte 18 points and 4 assists, Lamb 16 points, 5 boards and 5 assists.
Today's best player must give Turner, play 37 minutes and 26 seconds, shoot 14 of 18, including 1 of 2 from three points, 3 of 3 from the free throws, and cut down 32 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks! And there are only 2 mistakes, plus or minus +6. The value is really getting higher and higher. Are the warriors going to act?
After losing this game, the Rockets have lost 3 consecutive games, and the next team will take on the Hornets on the road. Finally, let's talk about the game.