After swallowing three consecutive defeats, the Rockets, who ranked at the bottom of the West, sat at home and ushered in the challenge of the Pacers, who ranked thirteenth in the East during the two-game losing streak.
In terms of the Rockets, Gordon hung up the exemption card, and the Rockets sat on the home field advantage, whether they could end the losing streak, no doubt has become a major attraction of this game.
On the other hand, on the Side of the Pacers, Bitazer ushered in a comeback, and the main force of the team in this campaign is also in full swing, ready to play a big game on the road and take away the victory to end the losing streak!
Finally, after four quarters of playing, with the excellent performance of Bitazer + Jaylen Smith, the pacers, although in the first half, once overwhelmed the Rockets, occupied the initiative on the court.
But after returning from the second half, Wood + Kevin Porter Jr. ushered in an outbreak in the third quarter, leading the Rockets to play a 13-2 counterattack frenzy, instantly turning the situation on the court.
Fortunately, in the final quarter, Brogdon + Hield felt hot, and the Pacers rained three points on the road to re-establish a three-point lead, while the Rockets could not chase the points and had to lose.
The Pacers, who finally withstood the pressure, also counterattacked the Rockets 121-118 on the road, which was worth the trip and also gave the opponent Rockets a 4-game losing streak!
This game rushed to the away, although the Pacers were once passive in the first three quarters, but fortunately, the team did not mess up, but played a team performance of 7 people scoring in double figures, completing a reversal.
In the case of hield + Harry Burton and other main players, continuing to perform steadily, the team's ace Brogdon, and the two tall towers Thantazer + Jaylen Smith play, is particularly critical!
In this game, Brogdon went low and high, and with only 6 points in the first half, Brogdon ushered in an explosion to score 19 points, bombing a team-high 25 points, plus 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.
Among them, in the third quarter, he scored 12 points in a single quarter, not only led the Pacers to play a counterattack, but also successfully disrupted the Rockets' defensive rhythm and deployment!
In addition, as a potential young player obtained by the team through trade, the performance of the sun's veteran Jaylen Smith in this game also played a crucial role.
Jaylen Smith was appointed on the bench for 12 minutes, delivering a double-double of 17 points + 10 rebounds on 8-of-9 shooting, and without personal error, it can be said that he played a very efficient game!
Of course, the Pacers were able to counterattack the Rockets in this game, and the team's inner line of tall Tabithaze's play was also indispensable.
This game is very efficient than Tarzer, shooting 9 shots in the whole game without false shots, and the outside line has scored 3 three-pointers, contributing 23 points + 9 rebounds + 3 assists + 3 steals + 1 block all-around performance.
Not only did it win on the offensive end, opening up the situation for the Pacers, but also on the defensive end, it interfered with the Rockets' offense many times, successfully affecting the trend of the game!
On the other hand, on the rocket side, the team failed to withstand the pressure in the second half of this game, and was finally reversed, losing by 3 points and swallowing 4 consecutive defeats, which obviously disappointed the home fans.
But rationally speaking, for the Rockets, this game, the team is not completely without highlights.
After all, in the case of Jaylen Green + Kevin Porter Jr., the Rockets are both small and perform their duties, the play of wood, the core of the team, in this game, is indeed remarkable!
Wood was well-defended, scoring four three-pointers on 11-of-11 shooting in the opening 33 minutes, scoring a game-high 32 points, plus 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
Although he failed to help the Rockets defend the home court on their own, there is one thing to say, Wood's excellent performance in this game has indeed brought a lot of pressure to the Pacers, and it can be said that although it is defeated!
Only in the face of Bitazer, who ushered in a big outbreak, and the Pacers who blossomed more, Wood, who had worked hard for a whole but was alone, seemed to have no choice but to drink and hate.