After a defeat at home, the Rockets, who ranked at the bottom of the West, revived the game and ushered in the challenge of the thirteenth-ranked Kings in the West.
On the Rockets side, Wood + Shinkin were sidelined at the same time, and Garruba entered the starting lineup to try to bring more help to Jaylen Green + Kevin Porter Jr. to help the team defend the home field.
On the other hand, on the King's side, David Mitchell is in a hot state, and whether the Kings can win the away game has undoubtedly become a major attraction of this game!
However, after 4 quarters of fighting, with the excellent performance of Lyles + Damian Jones, the kings, who were mainly anti-away, although in the first half, once overwhelmed the Rockets and occupied the initiative on the court.
But after returning from the second half, Jaylen Green + Kevin Porter Jr. ushered in the outbreak in the third quarter, leading the Rockets to play several waves of counter-attacks, successfully chasing the point difference to 1 point, preserving the suspense of the game.
Fortunately, in the final quarter, David Mitchell + Lyles made 4 free throws, and the Kings gained a three-point advantage, and with Christopher's three-point miss, the game was completely conclusive.
The Kings, who finally withstood the pressure, also narrowly won the Rockets 121-118 on the road, which was worth the trip and also gave the opponent rockets two consecutive defeats!
Rushing to the away game in this game, the Kings can be described as all soldiers, playing a team performance of five people scoring in double figures and three people with 20+ points, and winning without any danger.
In the case of barnes + Lamb and other main players, each performing its own duties, the play of the three main players David Mitchell + Lyles + Damian Jones is particularly critical!
In this game, David Mitchell continued the previous fiery feel, starting 38 minutes, shooting 11 of 22 from the field and bombarding the all-around performance of 24 points, 5 rebounds + 8 assists + 1 steal + 1 block.
While achieving success on both offensive and defensive ends, it has to be said that the performance of David Mitchell on the organizational end of this game is also impressive!
In addition, as a major player in the team's front line, the play of Lyles in this game also played a crucial role.
Although Lyles shot 5 of 12 in this campaign, he felt average, but he dared to fight, and handed over 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and there was no personal error.
Among them, in the second quarter, he shot 3 shots and 3 bullets without false shots and scored 13 points, which not only helped the Kings quickly open up the point difference, but also became an invincible existence for the Rockets!
Of course, the Kings were able to beat the Rockets in this game, and the performance of the team's interior line-up Tall Tadamyan Jones was also indispensable.
Damien Jones was very efficient in this game, starting 32 minutes, shooting nearly 70% of the 13 shots and shooting 9-of-13 shots, and contributing 24 points + 9 rebounds + 5 assists + 1 steal + 4 blocks.
In the face of the lack of Wood + Shenjing's Rockets inside line, Damian Jones not only dominated the inside line, but also at both ends of the attack and defense, successfully affecting the trend of the game!
On the other hand, on the Rockets side, the team reversed the defeat in this game, and finally lost by 3 points, and swallowed the performance of the game with 2 consecutive defeats, which obviously made the home fans feel sorry.
But rationally speaking, for the Rockets, this game, the team is not completely without highlights and gains!
After all, as the two young cores of the team, this game together cut the 62 + 14 + 14 Jaylen Green + Kevin Porter Jr. play, it is indeed remarkable!
Jaylen Green fired six three-pointers and exploded with 32 points, two rebounds and two assists, cashing in on his talent and potential on the offensive end.
Kevin Porter Jr. also played well, delivering a triple-double performance of 30+12+12+12+1, successfully revitalizing the Rockets' entire team's offense.
Although it failed to help the Rockets defend their home stadium, there is one thing to say, the excellent performance of Jaylen Green + Kevin Porter Jr. in this game has indeed brought great pressure to the Kings, and it can be said that although it is defeated!