Although the Hawks struggled during the regular season journey this season, they won a chance for themselves in the final sprint. So far, the Hawks have also been given the chance to play in the playoffs with a record of 42 wins and 39 losses, as well as a ninth place in the East. In fact, as the dark horse team on the playoff stage last season, the Hawks' roster this season has not changed in any way, and it is really puzzling that the team cannot return to the original. Perhaps, only the proverb of sailing against the current, if you do not advance, you will retreat, can explain it.
In this game, Trae Young led the team to Houston, where he played the Rockets. It is worth affirming that the rotten Rockets, although they lost the competitiveness of the playoffs this season, they have gained a lot in the process of rebuilding the team. The young players on the team are constantly growing, and I believe that in the near future, the Rockets will also return to the right track. But in this game, they once again suffered a blow from the Eagles. At the beginning of the game, the away Eagles quickly entered the form and achieved a feat of domination.
Although Trae Young's shooting in the first quarter was not good, he still had a comprehensive data of 5 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, helping starting center Capela to send 10 points and 5 rebounds, and helping the team play a 35-24 score to get an 11-point lead. After taking the lead at the start, the Hawks, who entered the second quarter, were able to follow the trend and further widen the point difference between the two teams. Jaylen Green shot 5-of-7 in the second quarter, sending a key 13 points did not work, Porter Jr.'s 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists failed to help the team, playing the Eagles everywhere, continuing to take a 3-point lead with a 38-35 score.
By the end of the first half, the Hawks were already 73-59 ahead of the Rockets' crucial 14 points. Before moving into the second half of the showdown, it wasn't evenly matched. After Yi Bian fought again, the Rockets, who were in a backward state, finally had a little resistance. In the third quarter of the competition, Jaylen Green played 12 minutes of game time, delivered 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, and Porter Jr. also had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, helping the team to play a 32-29 score and recover the 3 points behind in the first half.
By the time it reached the crucial final-quarter showdown, the gap had narrowed to 11 points, giving the Hawks a better chance of winning the game. In the fourth quarter of the decisive game, the Eagles did not give the Rockets the opportunity to continue to fight back. Rookie leader Jaylen Green again handed over 16 points and 2 assists in the final quarter, and the Hawks still took a 5-point lead with a 28-23 score. In the end, the fourth quarter was over regular time, and the Eagles won the game with a score of 130-114.
Jaylen Green, the rockets' rookie leaderboard, played the first person of the same year. He played nearly 40 minutes in a single game, and with a tough statistic of 14 of 26 shots, he delivered a game-high score of 41 points. With this scoring stats, he got a new season scoring high, and of course a career high, and became the first player in the same rookie to score at least 40 points! However, it is regrettable that rookie jaylen Greenming ushered in a milestone, but the Rockets suffered a loss, followed by an 8-game losing streak in the final game of the regular season!