Wemban 15+18, Spurs 17 consecutive defeats! Shen Jing was miserably separated, and the Rockets won 3 consecutive victories to surpass the Suns
The Rockets take on the Spurs
2 consecutive victories once again let people see the strength of the rocket. The home win over the Thunder, who are second in the West, is indeed something to be happy about, but the happiest thing for the Rockets is the away win over the Nuggets. The reason is very simple, the Rockets were 0-8 away from home, and this first win was to beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets, what could be more to celebrate? The Rockets rely not on the offense of teenage geniuses, but on well-trained defense, and the Rockets are currently the fourth most efficient in the league.
In this game, the Rockets ushered in the challenge of the Spurs at home, yes, the Spurs, who have lost 16 in a row, will also challenge the Rockets away, which is undoubtedly destined for them to create a 17-game losing streak in team history. However, compared to the losing streak, Spurs fans are more concerned about the individual performance of champion Wembanyama.
A battle of iron
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, both teams felt very bad, the Rockets fighting at home only scored 19 points, Dillon shot 0 of 5, Green shot 1 of 5, Shen Jing shot 1 of 6, Van Jordan scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, but fortunately, the Spurs only scored 21 points, Wembanyama got 5 points and 5 rebounds, and Branham had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Rockets finally found their form, Van Jordan scored another 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Jeff Green on the bench scored 12 points and 1 rebound, helping the team score 32 points in a single quarter.
Vassell stepped up and scored 8 points and 2 rebounds, Keldon also had 8 points and 3 rebounds, Branham had 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and the team also scored 26 points in the first quarter, and at the end of the half, the Spurs trailed the Rockets by four points at 47-51. In the second half, the two teams fell into a scoring drought again, Wembanyama scored 6 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, and also staged a good show of violently blocking Shen Jing, but the team only scored 15 points in a single quarter. Shen Jing had 5 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and the team only scored 18 points in a single quarter, but still took a 7-point lead.
In the final quarter of the game, the Spurs still failed to find their form, Wembanyama only had 1 shot, got 2 points and 5 rebounds, and Van Vleet showed the role of the star, getting 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and made 2 consecutive three-pointers at critical moments, making the game gradually lose suspense. In the end, the Houston Rockets successfully defeated the San Antonio Spurs 93-82, giving the opponent a 17-game losing streak.
The Rockets overtook the Suns
The San Antonio Spurs lost the game again, and although the course of the game was different, the result was the same. The 17-game losing streak set a record in Spurs history, which was expected. Wembanyama shot 7-of-15 and 1-of-6 three-pointers, scoring 15 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks. Vassell had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and Keldon had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and the two made 1 of 18 three-pointers combined. Branham had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and Sochan had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Rockets successfully won 3 consecutive victories, ranking seventh in the West over the Suns, and Shen Jing got 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. VanVleet had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and it still depends on him at the critical moment. Smith had 9 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, Dillon shot 1 of 12, only 2 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, but Eason on the bench successfully proved himself, scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds on 8-of-16 shooting, including 4 frontcourt rebounds, all three statistics were team-high, and veteran Jeff Green also had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.