The Rockets not only began to restart the losing streak after the whole team was assembled, but even the team had great problems inside. The team's starting interior Wood refused to participate in the game because he was placed on the bench by Coach Silas, and the starting defender was even more exaggerated, and even threw something directly at Coach Silas. Both were banned for the game. The 76ers have already won three straight games after beating the Nets, and morale is high, and the 76ers' victory over the Rockets can continue the winning streak.
In the first half, the 76ers quickly used their strong interior strength to bombard the Rockets, and then shooter Cockmaz hit three consecutive points, and the Rockets Responded with Matthews 3+1. Helplessly, the overall strength of the Rockets is in the downwind, and the 76ers have a slight upper hand. The Rockets began to chase points in the second quarter, at one point playing a small climax of 11-4, and successfully achieved a rebound with Matthews' three-pointers in the half.
The second half became the reign of the 76ers. The 76ers combined inside and outside and soon re-established a double-digit lead. The Rockets' leader Jaylen Green stepped up to score 7 points in a row, but the 76ers turned on the three-point rain mode again, and the score gap was gradually widened. Embiid's outside players got enough shots, and Embiid managed to win a triple-double and lead the team to a game victory.
Rockets (10-28): Matthews 23 points and 7 rebounds, Tate 14 points, Theth 7 points and 9 rebounds, Gordon 14 points, Green 12 points, Martin 11 points, Nwaba 12 points, Christopher 13 points. 76ers (20-16): Embiid 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, Cockmaz 24 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Curry 15 points, Harris 14 points, Joe 18 points.
The Rockets played a miserable game, the morale of the whole team was low, and the team's infighting affected the Rockets' already weak strength. Matthews was the only highlight of the game, shooting 6-of-10 from the field for 31 minutes, including 4-of-8 three-pointers and 7 rebounds, making him the only player on the Rockets team to score more than 20 points. If it weren't for Matthews' brilliant performance, perhaps the Rockets would have collapsed in the first half.
On the 76ers side, Embiid won the first triple-double of the season, and the real benefit was the 76ers' shooter group. Cockmaz scored 24 points and hit three three-pointers; Curry Jr. 15 pointers hit three three-pointers; Joe 18 pointers, hit five three-pointers, and the trio combined to contribute 57 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists, for a total of 11 three-pointers. Embiid's strong containment and blocking skills provide a very comfortable output space for shooters.