In the past 20 games, the Rockets have only achieved a record of 3 wins and 17 losses, still ranking first in the West. In the next game, the Rockets will sit at home to meet the Lakers, and today's Fire Lake battle has long lost its previous attention. But this time there is still some point of view, that is, whether the penultimate Rockets can grab a victory on the Lakers, after all, the Lakers' recent state is very sluggish.
Don't look at the Lakers last summer to form a big three lineup, but their run-in effect is not good, coupled with the impact of injuries, the team has only achieved 28 wins and 36 losses so far, ranking ninth in the West. If there are still playoffs this season, it is estimated that the Lakers will have to give up this season, 4.5 wins behind the eighth-place Clippers. Now Wei Shao is deeply in doubt, Davis is injured and absent, old Zhan has been injured, the Lakers beat the Warriors rely on him to bomb 56 points, there is no old Zhan on the court, and lost to the Spurs. And this time against the Rockets, the Lakers are also a good opportunity to win, not only weak in strength, they are also plagued by injuries.
The Rockets released the latest injury report, in which Garuba and Wall are still unable to play, Garuba's left wrist fracture season is reimbursed early, and Wall has agreed with the team that he will not play this season.
In addition, Schroeder, Wood, Tate and Matthews are all on the list of suspects, with a 50% chance of playing. If these players are absent, the Rockets will be damaged again, and they are the team's main rotation players.
But there is also good news on the Rockets side, that is, veteran Gordon ushered in a comeback, the last game against the Heat, because of the right hamstring and missed the game. With Gordon's return, the Rockets have one more point of offensive firepower, averaging 13.9 points, 2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game this season, shooting 41.1 percent from three-point range.
In addition, the team's new stars Green and Porter Jr. have also been in excellent form recently, and if the Lakers still have the previous defensive attitude, they are likely to be blown up by them.