On March 7, Beijing time, the Rockets defeated the second-place Grizzlies in the West at home 123-112, ending their 12-game losing streak, and it has been a month since the Rockets last won. As the saying goes, who doesn't eat dumplings for the New Year? Today, for Rockets fans, it is undoubtedly the New Year's Eve with dumplings! In this game, the Rockets scored in double figures, Kevin Porter Jr., Wood and Jaylen Green scored a total of 81 points, of which Jaylen Green had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-17 shooting, and his form gradually improved.
Jaylen Green's performance is not the best, but it is the most worth saying, after entering the league, as the eye of the green has been compared with the champion Cunningham, the average data of the two is almost the same, and even the shooting percentage is surprisingly similar. In the first half of the season, Jaylen Green's performance did not meet the expectations of fans, and the criticism of the "parallel goods list" was endless, while he himself continued to suffer from injuries. But after an All-Star Weekend, Jaylen Green averaged 20.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 47 percent from the field, and was already a bit of a star. I don't know which senior Green secretly learned from during the All-Star period, otherwise he would not have improved so quickly for a while and a half.
Kevin Porter Jr. played bravely in this game, scoring a game-high 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting. In the first half, he broke out suddenly in the third quarter, scoring 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting in the quarter and catching the Grizzlies off guard. Under Porter's leadership, the Rockets blasted down 40 points in the third quarter to tie the score and boost the Rockets' morale. With this momentum, the Rockets won the fourth quarter with a single blow, and won a long-lost and hard-won victory. In addition, Wood's performance was also very critical, facing the Grizzlies' Aquaman Adams, Wood did not lose the wind, got a game-high 13 rebounds, and scored 28 points inside and outside, scoring a large double-double.
The Grizzlies are not in a good shape today, and although Morant is in hot form after the All-Star and has scored high scores, the Grizzlies have only achieved a record of 3 wins and 3 losses. The Grizzlies' record has largely stabilized in second and third place in the West, and the next thing they have to do is adjust their status in time to meet the upcoming playoffs.
The Rockets have been in a slump since Harden left, but in just two seasons, they have harvested a large number of young people with full potential. Now the Rockets' roster is very young, this season the Rockets have 7 people averaging more than double digits per game, I believe that as long as after a few seasons of running-in, coupled with the growth of Jaylen Green, the Rockets can shine in the near future and return to the list of western powerhouses.