During the time when starting center Porzingis was sent away and Dinwiddie was introduced, the Dallas Mavericks seemed to have regained their lives and won consecutive games. So far, they have also been able to reach the sixth place in the West with a record of 41 wins and 24 losses. However, in the previous game, they still suffered a crazy blow from the New York Knicks. Facing the Knicks, who scored in double figures with 6 players and achieved blossoming everywhere, Doncic sent a game-high score of 31 points that did not work, and could only fall into the embarrassment of being alone.
In this game, head coach Kidd pulled the team to Houston to challenge the Rockets, who are in the rebuilding stage. It is worth affirming that in terms of the rocket team's current record, although they are no longer qualified to enter the playoffs, they still have a lot of gains in the process of rebuilding. Jaylen Green, who has gradually cashed in his talent, and Porter Jr., who plays the role of starting point guard, and Wood, who can send both double-doubles in the game. I believe that in the near future, the Rocket Team can also return to the right track.
But in this game, the Dallas Mavericks, who had just suffered a 30-point defeat, regarded the Rockets as the object of revenge. At the beginning of the game, Doncic took the lead in playing the momentum of his team leader, playing the first 12 minutes of the game, sending 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and Powell also had 10 points and 2 rebounds, leading the team to a 31-23 score and an 8-point lead. It wasn't enough to achieve a feat of domination at the start, and the Lone Rangers who entered the second quarter of the showdown could also follow the trend and widen the point difference between the two sides.
Doncic sent 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 block in a single quarter, and Powell could continue to threaten, sending 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists with 100% shooting, continuing to help the team play a 36-21 score. At the end of the first half, the Lone Rangers have led the Rockets by 23 points at 67-44. There is no doubt that the Rockets, who played at home, were beaten to the point of no resistance, and losing was almost a foregone conclusion. Yes, after the Yibian re-fight, although the Rockets intended to fight back, the effect was not very obvious, still allowing the Lone Rangers to play a 29-28 score.
The point difference between the two sides continued to widen, but the Rockets did not choose to give up, and they were still stubbornly resisting in the fourth quarter of the competition. Unfortunately, although they were able to play a 28-17 score in the process of letting the Lone Ranger let down their guard, they still let the Lone Ranger win the game with a score of 113-100. The Rockets shot 6-of-30 from three-point range in a single game, shooting as low as 20 percent, and were brutally hit by the Lone Rangers' crazy blows, which was really understandable. It is worth affirming that although the Rockets chased points in the fourth quarter, the rookie list of the team, Jaylen Green, and Porter Jr., chose to clock in the third quarter and concede defeat in advance.
Yes, Jaylen Green's scoring efficiency is not high, and he only handed over 11 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists in the third quarter. Porter Jr. plays the role of starting point guard in the team, and although he can connect the team's attack, his turnover rate is not guaranteed. As we saw in this game, he made four turnovers when he handed over 17+4+4 stats, and the assist score was still too bad. Perhaps, Porter Jr. and Sierra Sai should also recognize the reality, And Porter Jr. is more suitable to become a two-legged defender like Harden than simply playing the role of starting point guard.