Beijing time on January 1, 2022, the NBA regular season Rockets sat at home to meet the Heat, the strength gap between the two teams is obvious, the healthy Heat is the champion of the season, and the Rockets are rebuilding the team, and this game, the Heat ushered in the comeback of Lowry, the team's strength was further improved, if there is no accident, the victory over the Rockets is not a big problem, and after the opening of the two sides after a tug-of-war, the strength of the Heat gradually reflected and quickly opened up the double-digit lead, the Rockets fought back madly at the end of the quarter, but unfortunately failed to create a miracle.
In the first quarter, after the two sides reached a stalemate to 27-27, the Heat suddenly went on to pull the score to 41-30 at the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, the Heat briefly stretched the point difference to 25 points, and the Rockets chased the score to 60-74 with a counterattack before halftime. In the third quarter of the game, the Heat withstood the Rockets' counterattack, with a 13-point advantage into the final quarter, the fourth quarter of the Rockets did not give up, the team's second lineup was in hot shape, with 4 minutes left, chasing the score to 102-107 only 5 points behind, the game still retained suspense.
In the final 4 minutes of the showdown, Gordon's key vacant 3-point frame was regrettable, and then Butler and Hiro 4 free throws stabilized the situation, Lowry's arc top 3 points directly pulled the score to 114-102, almost eliminating the suspense of the game, after which the Heat firmly grasped the rhythm of the court, and finally won 120-110 against the Rockets.
Although the Rockets lost this game in the end, their tenacity is still commendable in the face of such a strong opponent in the face of such a strong opponent in the face of such a strong opponent and almost caused a 25-point reversal.
Full-court data, Butler is in hot form, bombarding the full performance of 37 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and the offensive end is almost incomprehensible, making the Rockets' defense confused. Lowry contributed 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, and the key 3 points in the fourth quarter were worth a fortune, showing the veteran's value to the Heat. Hiro contributed 16 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists in this game, Yutsevin 10 points and 13 rebounds, Martin contributed 11 points and 6 rebounds, kyle Gay, who just signed a 10-day short contract, came off the bench to perform well, contributing 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
On the Rockets side, Gordon started with 15 points and 4 assists, Wood cut 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Jaylen Green 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Porter was in poor form, shooting 3 of 11, with 7 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and a turnover and 4 fouls. And perhaps the most gratifying thing for the Rockets is the performance of the return of lost draft Jessian Tate, who has just been exposed to the health and safety agreement and caught up with this game, playing 25 minutes off the bench, shooting 9 of 15, 3 of 3, 2 of 2 from the free throw line, contributing a team-high 22 points, and 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. As Rockets management stares at both Porter Jr. and Jaylen Green, perhaps they really shouldn't forget that Jesse Tate will also be an important part of the team's future rise.