After swallowing a loss and ending the road trip, the greatly frustrated Jazz returned to the home court and ushered in the Challenge of the Rockets.
On the Jazz side, Mitchell was sidelined due to injury, and Ingles was ordered to start in an attempt to help the Jazz get through the storm and defend the home court to save face.
On the other hand, on the Rockets side, the main players poured out of the nest, and whether the Rockets can take advantage of the victory to win 2 consecutive wins is also a big test for head coach Silas!
Finally, after four quarters of play, with a wave of 18-6 scoring climax, the Jazz, who played at home, although in the first half, once overwhelmed the Rockets and occupied the initiative on the court.
But after returning from the second half, Wood + Matthews + Brooks felt hot in the third quarter and led the Rockets to a 15-0 counterattack frenzy, instantly reversing the situation on the court.
Coupled with the final showdown moment, Tate + Matthews ushered in the outbreak at the same time, and Kevin Potter Jr. hit a key blow, locking in the victory in one fell swoop and ending the Jazz's momentum of trying to fight back.
The Rockets, who finally withstood the pressure, also defeated the Jazz 116-111 on the road, which was worth the trip to win 2 consecutive wins at the same time, but also gave the opponent Jazz 2 consecutive losses!
In this game away from home, although the Rockets once fell into a passive situation of as many as 13 points behind in the score, fortunately, the team did not mess up, but played 5 people to score in double figures, and the whole team shot 22 three-point team performance, successfully achieved a reversal!
In the case of Wood + Gordon + Tate + Jaylen Green and other main players, each performing their duties, the team's core defender Kevin Porter Jr., and the play of Tiger Matthews are particularly critical!
Matthews was in full swing, coming off the bench for 28 minutes, shooting five three-pointers from the middle of the line on 10 shooting, and blasting a team-high 23 points, plus 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Among them, his heroic performance of taking 10 points alone in the last quarter not only provided the Rockets with powerful firepower, but also became a difficult existence for the Jazz team to solve!
More importantly, Matthews personally has not made a mistake in this game, and it can almost be said that he has led the Rockets to achieve a reversal + upset by his own strength!
In addition, the Rockets were able to defeat the Jazz in this game, and the core guard Kevin Porter Jr. played, which was also great.
Kevin Porter Jr. lived up to expectations, scoring 15 points, 1 rebound and 8 assists on 6-of-12 shooting.
And at the critical moment, he was able to withstand the pressure and score a cold-blooded three-point "big heart" performance, which was also a great contribution to the Rockets to win the game!
Of course, the reality is that this is not the first time Kevin Porter Jr. has hit a key ball, and according to statistics, Kevin Porter Jr. has recently hit key shots in the fourth quarter several times to help the team seal the victory.
In this regard, head coach Silas also said bluntly in an interview after the game: "Kevin Porter Jr. is a key ball shooter, and I like his shot!" ”
On the other hand, on the Jazz side, the team failed to withstand the pressure in the second half of this game, and the performance of the game that was finally reversed was obviously a little difficult for the home fans to accept.
After all, under the performance of Bojan + Gobert, who played well, scoring 29+5+1 and 23+9+4+2+2 respectively, the team collapsed in the third quarter of this game, and only scored 19 points of the slump, which indeed needs to be examined!
In the face of the rocket team with three points like divine help, and the key ball ability of Kevin Porter + Matthews Jr., the jazz team that lacks Mitchell in this campaign seems to have no choice but to accept the reality of 2 consecutive losses.
In this regard, many Jazz fans also said after the game: Mitchell is coming back!