On January 17, Beijing time, the Rockets won 118-112 against the Kings, and after this game, the Rockets still have only a record of 13 wins and 32 losses so far this season.
In this game, rocket interior lineman Christian Wood played in 33 minutes and 8 of 15 shooting to have 23 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, and Kevin Porter Jr. also received a team-high 23 points and 7 assists. There is also Gordon, who played 32 minutes, with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and +26 plus-minus on 6-of-11 shooting. In this game, a total of 6 players in the Rockets team scored in double figures.
This is also a very important victory for the Rockets, after all, after the team's first 5 games only have a record of 1 win and 4 losses, this victory is believed to bring confidence to the Rockets players.
On the other hand, Rockets head coach Stephen Silas said in an interview about Kevin Porter Jr., and Silas acknowledged that Kevin Porter Jr. is going through "the learning phase of becoming an NBA point guard player," but Silas also added: "He's like any other point guard player who gets better as he gets older, and that's who he is." ”
Judging from this remark, Stephen Silas, as the head coach of the Rockets, is still more optimistic about the future of Kevin Porter Jr.
Finally, wood is indeed the player who can play the best in this Rockets team, but the US media Zach Allen still talked about the possible future of Wood before this year's trade deadline in an article:
In the report, Zach Allen argues that Wood won't be the player fit for the Rockets' future, and he also gives the idea that the Rockets could try to push with the Kings for a deal involving Marvin Barkley:
In the deal, the Rockets sent Wood to the Kings and swapped back Marvin Bagley and the 2022 first-round pick. While the Rockets do have the potential to push for a deal involving Wood, it's unclear whether they'll be able to do so before the deal deadline.