The Rockets lost 118-121 at home to the Pacers, suffering four straight losses. This game rocket still has a good chance to win the game, the third quarter of the game is still 12 points ahead, did not expect the end of the sudden collapse, a net loss of 15 points in the single quarter, the last moment is the opponent to grab the offensive rebounds continuously, and then than The Taze inside the line to help the team take the lead, successfully achieved a reversal.
After losing to the Pacers, the Rockets' record reached 17-53, firmly at the bottom of the league. They are already 12 wins away from the tenth pelicans in the West, and the two sides do not have the advantage of winning and losing, and the Rockets officially missed the playoffs, becoming the first team in the West to miss the playoffs. The reason why the Pelicans chose the tenth place is because there are still playoffs this season, and the tenth team also has a chance to reach the playoffs, and only needs to win 2 consecutive games in the playoffs to advance to the eighth place.
In fact, the Rockets still have a chance to win this season, the first half of the two teams played very glue, but in the third quarter the Rockets found an offensive rhythm, a single quarter of the bomb down 39 points, net victory over the Pacers 17 points, the third quarter to lead by 12 points. In the state of the third quarter, the Rockets still have a great chance of winning the game, but unfortunately they are in trouble in the last quarter, and the opponent quickly catches up with the point difference; at key moments, they lose defensive rebounds continuously, so that the opponent gets multiple offensive opportunities and successfully achieves a reversal.
Losing has become the norm for the Rockets today, and after Harden left, the team went into rebuilding, finishing last season with the penultimate finish and finally getting a pick to select Jaylen Green. The latter has been in excellent form recently, playing 36 minutes this time, shooting 6 of 15, 1 of 5 from three-point range, 7 of 7 from the free throw line, 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, has scored double figures in 22 consecutive games, has entered the state, and the future is still worth looking forward to.
Today, the rocket's goal has not changed, it is still to get the top three picks, and the rocket is currently in the first place. But now the draft probability has changed, the bottom three of the season will have a 14% chance of getting the top pick, and the first 100% get the top five picks. But the rocket's advantage is not large, the Magic is only half a win behind, and the vice squad leader battle is also very fierce.