On March 31, Beijing time, the Rockets lost 118-121 to the Kings suffered a second consecutive defeat, this game the Rockets' Wood, Gordon, Schroeder veterans all rested, the team has decided to start tempering young players, the first start led by Jaylen Green, Porter Jr., Tate, Matthews, Garupa. The Rockets led the 11-pointer 39-28 in the first quarter, the Kings countered by 6 points in the second quarter, the Rockets narrowed the gap to 1 point in the third quarter, and green hit a key three-point deficit of 10.5 seconds in the final quarter.
After the Rockets decided to train young players, the recent performance of Jaylen Green was very eye-catching, and he completed a flat dunk in the first quarter, 4 of 7 in the single quarter, 3 of 4 of 3 from three points, and starting point guard Kevin Porter Jr. did not hesitate to let go, 4 of 6 in the first quarter, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. The Rockets' backcourt double stars shine.
In the second quarter, Porter Jr. played 6 minutes and scored 3 points and 1 assist; Green also played 6 minutes and scored 5 points and 1 assist, both of whom performed very well in the first half, but from the look and feel of it, Jaylen Green was more energetic. At halftime, Jaylen Green scored 19 points and Porter Jr. scored 14 points and five assists.
In the third quarter, Jaylen Green made another effort, 4 of 9 in a single quarter, 1 of 4 on three points and 1 rebound, 29 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 29 minutes in the third quarter, which was his 20+ in four consecutive games (the longest of his career); Porter Jr. also broke out in the third quarter with 4 of 6 points, 11 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, and 25 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 block in the third quarter.
In the last quarter, Porter Jr. quickly fought three rebounds to complete the first triple-double of his career, and then Jaylen Green came on again, but unfortunately he failed to hit three consecutive shots, but Porter Jr. broke through again, and he completed the 30+ triple-double data. The Rockets trailed just two points before the finale, and after Mitchell's mistake, Silas called a timeout, and Christopher fouled Mitchell before kick-off, directly giving two no-ball fouls.
Then Jaylen Green hit a key three-pointer to chase only one point, Lyles hit two free throws, Christopher missed a three-pointer, the Kings won a three-pointer, although the Kings still won, but Porter Jr. and Green are bright enough.
Green had 32 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 6-of-14 three-pointers, while Porter Jr. had 30 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 block on 4-of-17 and 4-of-10 three-pointers.
Text/Yan Xiaobai