The Rockets fought back-to-back away to challenge the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers' two main Mobley and Garland were absent, the two teams based on defense staged a battle in this game, the Cavaliers took the lead with the help of the home court, playing a 13-4 start, the Rockets took the time to adjust and came to the top, the Rockets had the upper hand in the first half, ending the first half with a one-point lead, and the Cavaliers hit five three-pointers in a row at the beginning of the second half, Mitchell turned on the scoring mode, scored a variety of difficult goals, led the team to overtake the score, and the final quarter of the decisive battle Rockets struggled to catch up and equalize the score, and the Rockets finally missed two opportunities to end the game, and the two sides entered overtimeIn overtime, the Cavaliers' offensive firepower was superior, and the Rockets couldn't find a way to score, and finally lost 130-135 in overtime to the Cavaliers, suffering two consecutive defeats on the road.
The trio is excellent
VanVleet: 9 of 19 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 17 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, plus/minus +1, VanVleet started the game bravely, scored 7 points on 3 of 3 shots in the first quarter, and sent 10 assists before the end of the half, constantly creating scoring opportunities for teammates, hitting two long-range shots in a row in the fourth quarter to help the team narrow the difference, but unfortunately the last attack was a little impatient to grab a three-point miss, VanVleet was the team's best player in this game.
Dillon: 6 of 12 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, plus/minus -1, Dillon performed very well in the first half, constantly hitting the basket to break through and score, and was a little sluggish in the second half, but in the final moments, he took advantage of the opponent's unstable foothold on the defensive end to shoot a key three-pointer, and also played a huge role on the defensive end.
Jeff Green: 15 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 block on 6-of-6 shooting, plus/minus +16, came off the bench shortly after the start of the first quarter and scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting to help the team overtake the score, and the fourth quarter started with 2+1, staying on the court at critical moments to contribute to the team and setting an example for the young players of the Rockets.
Three good
Shen Jing: 11 of 20 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers got 24 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, plus/minus -6, Shen Jing ate two fouls in less than 3 minutes of the opening game, received the fourth foul in the third quarter, had to rest again, played a total of 28 minutes in the whole game, insisted on 5 fouls in the fourth quarter, played a certain role on the offensive end, equalized the score with two free throws and one hit at the last moment, and also gave the Cavaliers a chance.
Ethan: 5 of 13 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers got 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, plus/minus -2, the first quarter of the bench was a little frivolous, the third quarter of continuous steals and fast break scoring helped the team bite the score, 10 points and 3 steals in a single quarter, the fourth quarter of serious physical consumption did not show much on the offensive end, but on the defensive end Ethan's pressure is full, is the team's best defensive leader.
Holiday : 14 points and 2 rebounds on 5-of-9 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers, plus/minus +2, the Rockets' odds in the chasing stage, can always contribute on the court.
Two people did not meet the standard
Green: 2 of 12 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, plus/minus -15, Green felt cold in this game, the breakthrough finishing efficiency was very poor, there was no threat on the offensive end, and he only scored 2 points on free throws on 0 of 5 shots in the fourth quarter and overtime, but he was very active on the defensive end.
Jabari Smith: 2 of 7 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers got 5 points and 7 rebounds, plus/minus -17, Smith only played 21 minutes in the whole game, was abandoned in the fourth quarter, relied too much on the offensive end of the scoring method, and failed to play an active role on the defensive end, and received 4 fouls early, and his recent performance has been quite sluggish.
The Rockets' recent schedule has been too tight, playing against teams with a record above 50 percent, which is a huge test for young players.