After six consecutive defeats, the Rockets, who ranked at the bottom of the West, returned to home and ushered in the challenge of the ninth-placed Hawks in the East.
On the Rockets side, despite their poor season performance, in the face of the final battle of the regular season, the main team still rushed to defend the home field to end the losing streak.
On the other hand, on the Eagles side, head coach McMillan lined up and tried to seize the last opportunity to train and win a big game on the road!
However, after four quarters of competition, with a wave of 13-3 scoring climax, the Backgammon Eagles, in the first half, easily suppressed the Rockets and achieved a huge advantage of 14 points.
Although after returning from the second half, Jaylen Green + Kevin Porter Jr. felt hot in the third quarter, leading the Rockets to continuously play counter-attacks, successfully narrowing the score gap and preserving the suspense of the game.
But in the final final minute, Trae Young + Hunter + Gallinari + Pogdanovic hit three consecutive points, and the Eagles re-established a 16-point lead, while the Rockets could not catch up with the points and had to lose.
In the end, the Eagles also won 130-114 on the road to the Rockets, which was worth the trip and also gave the opponent rockets a 7-game losing streak!
In this game away from home, the Eagles can be described as all soldiers, playing a team performance of six people scoring double figures and three people with 20+ points, and winning a 16-point victory.
In the case of the main forces such as Hult + Capela + Pogdanovic, each performing their duties, the play of the three main players Trae Young + Hunter + Gallinari is particularly critical!
In the game, Trae Young was hot in the hand, starting 32 minutes, shooting four three-pointers on 10-of-20 shooting, and bombarding a team-high 28 points, plus a double-double performance of 5 rebounds and 11 assists.
Among them, in the second quarter, he shot 4 shots and shots without false hair, not only led by example, leading the Eagles to quickly open up the point difference, but also laid a solid foundation for the team to achieve a big victory!
In addition, as a young player who is highly valued by the team management, the play of Hunter in this game also played a crucial role.
Hunter was very efficient, shooting 7 of 13 from the field and shooting 4 of 4 from three-point range, delivering an outstanding performance of 22 points + 2 rebounds, providing the Eagles with strong outside firepower and containment!
Of course, the Eagles were able to beat the Rockets in this game, and the performance of veteran Gallinari was also indispensable.
In this campaign, Gallinari was full of firepower, shooting 6 three-pointers in the whole game, contributing 26 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocking offensive and defensive performance.
Not only on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end, through their own efforts and performance on the field, they successfully influenced the trend of the game!
On the other hand, on the Rockets side, the team failed to withstand the pressure in this game, and finally swallowed the 16-point rout + 7 consecutive losses, which obviously made it difficult for home fans to accept.
But rationally speaking, for the Rockets, this game, the team is not completely without highlights and gains, after all, as a major young main force of the team, the play of Jaylen Green in this game is indeed remarkable!
Jaylen Green broke out, starting 39 minutes, scoring a game-high 41 points on 14-of-26 shooting, plus a full-fledged performance of 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal, without personal error.
Although he failed to help the Rockets defend their home court on their own, there is one thing to say, the excellent play of Jaylen Green in this game has indeed brought a lot of trouble and trouble to the Eagles, and it can be said that although it is defeated!
It is worth mentioning that this campaign cut 41 points, Jaylen Green not only won a new career scoring high, but also became the first rookie in the history of the Rockets to score 40 points in a single game after Hakim Olajuwon, and also the first 40+ of the rookie class of 2021, which can be said to have ended his rookie season perfectly!
Obviously, for the Rockets, although the team's record and performance this season are not outstanding, the growth and emergence of Jaylen Green, to a certain extent, this young Rockets team is indeed a future to look forward to!