On March 31, Beijing time, the Houston Rockets lost to the Sacramento Kings 118-121. In this campaign, Rockets rising star Kevin Porter Jr. played well, he cut a triple-double of 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and set a number of statistics.
First, it was the first triple-double of Kevin Porter Jr.'s career.
Second, Kevin Porter Jr. (21) became the youngest player in Rockets history to score a triple-double in a single game. Previously, the record holder was Francis, who had done it at age 22 and 340 days.
Third, Porter Jr. is the third player in Rockets history to be able to win a 30+ triple-double after Olajuwon, the first two being Harden and Westbrook.
It is worth mentioning that in today's game, Porter Jr., although good, still did not prevent the team's defeat, in the final moments, because Porter Jr. held the ball for too long, and wasted time after dribbling the ball directly to Christopher, the latter missed three points, in the end, the Rockets lost the game.
After coming to the Rockets, Porter Jr. performed very well, making 55 appearances for the Rockets, averaging 14.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6 assists per game, shooting 40% from the field, 36.7% from three-point range and 61.3% from the free throw line.