Away to the Wizards, the Rockets ushered in the release of Porter Jr. and Wood, this game Silas compared with the usual team's starting lineup did not make any changes, is still posing the regular season Porter + Green + Gordon + Tate + Wood's starting fivesome, from this row of troops, Silas did not put little Porter before the locker room, with Wood provoking the coaching staff this matter on the body.
And the game began as soon as the Rockets played a momentum, came up to play a 20:8 fantastic start, of which Porter Jr. and Wood were the first to take the lead, helped the team to establish an advantage, although after the first quarter of the rotation lineup was played out of the counterattack climax, but at the end of the first quarter the Rockets or 29:26 lead the opponent by 3 points; the game into the second quarter, the Wizards side by Garford and Avdia Treasure point difference narrowed to 2 points, but the Rockets side Christopher and Nuwaba two consecutive shots down 7 points to give a response, But unfortunately, in the second half of the second quarter, the Rockets were still unable to resist the Wizards' offensive attack, and the Rockets trailed their opponents by 1 point 54:55 at the end of the half;
In the second half, the Rockets did not open the fire three collapse mode as in the previous game, but gave a response as soon as they came up, relying on Green and Gordon's internal and external shots, the Rockets entered the stage of comprehensive suppression of the Wizards, although in the second half of the third quarter the Wizards again narrowed the point difference to 4 points, but the single quarter rocket still won the Wizards, and finally the Rockets led the Wizards by 3 points at 86:83; in the fourth quarter, the two sides fought fiercely into a white-hot, the Rockets first a wave of 7:0, in just two or three minutes to expand the lead by 11 points However, the Wizards side of the Bill returned after the return of some scores, but in the game is still 9 minutes and 10 seconds, Christopher made him an offensive foul to let him commit 6 fouls, unfortunately, Bill's departure did not change the Wizards' offense, they relied on the leadership of Neto Kuzma to tie the score when there were 23 seconds left in the end, so everyone also saw the scene of the game, Porter Jr. singled out the Neto whistle 3 points to kill the Wizards, Although the referee returned the table to give the Wizards 0.4 seconds, Kuzma's timeout was ultimately unsuccessful, and the Rockets won the game 114-111 to end the 8-game losing streak.
To be honest, this game is the most energetic game the Rockets have played in recent times, especially Porter Jr. and Wood, who have returned from suspension. Although Porter Jr. did not perform well in this game, shooting 3 of 13 of 35 points and scoring only 9 points, he also delivered 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, and hit the final killer. Wood also regained the morale of the previous game, although the defensive end was unremarkable, but the offensive end was still online, playing 24 minutes to bomb 22 points and 11 rebounds of the luxurious double-double.
From this game, it can be seen that the Rockets' locker room crisis has been resolved, and everyone has seen that after Porter Jr. scored a deadly three-pointer at the end of the game, Silas came up to him and gave him a big hug, and the whole team surrounded Porter Jr., which is a quite harmonious scene. In an interview after the game, Cyrards also lamented the fans' doubts, saying: "Wood's performance in this game is reliable, just as he has been throughout the season. Porter Jr. struggled, but he hit the winning goal. Life, it's so much fun, before this game, everyone is talking about our team atmosphere. ”
It's not hard to see from Silas's words that the Rockets locker room conflict has turned the page, and they have become a more united team...