On December 21, 2023, Beijing time, the Rockets hosted the Hawks.
In the first quarter of the game, the Hawks were full of firepower, Hunter's three-point shot was up and down, Shen Jing hit a basket and hit a color, the two teams fought to 10 draws, and then the Hawks blossomed more, Trae Young hit a three-pointer, Bogdalovic jumped shot to add icing on the cake, the Hawks shot 13 of 25 in the first quarter, with a shooting rate of 55%, while the Rockets shot 11 of 25, with a shooting rate of 44%, and the Hawks beat the Rockets by 10 points at 39:29 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the two teams fought an offensive battle, Trae Young continued to output, Bogdanovic scored three points, and the difference instantly came to 15 points 44:29, and then the Rockets' offensive hand declined, the Hawks felt bursting, Matthews and Trae Young hit two three-pointers in a row, the Hawks expanded the score to 19 points, and the score came to 52:33, the Rockets were forced to ask for a timeout, and after the timeout, the two teams went back and forth, and the two teams played 38:36 in the second quarter, and the Hawks led by 12 points at 77:65 at the end of the first half.
In the second half, the Rockets began to strengthen their defense, using defense to drive the offense, allowing the Hawks to score only 21 points in the third quarter, limiting the Hawks' shooting percentage to 33%, and scoring a net 14 points in a single quarter of 35:21, and the Rockets trailed by 2 points after 98:100 in the third quarter. In the final quarter, the situation on the court changed abruptly, the Rockets' shooting rate dropped sharply, and the Hawks took the opportunity to expand the score, and finally fought back to score crazy, but there was little time left, and finally the Rockets lost to the Hawks 127-134 at home.
In terms of data:
Eagle:
Trae Young had 30 points and 14 assists, Murray had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Capela had 15 points and 9 rebounds, Hunter had 11 points and 3 assists, Bey had 6 points and 8 assists, Bogdanovic had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Okongu had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Matthews had 6 points.
Rocket:
Smith had 34 points and 13 rebounds, VanVleet had 32 points and 15 assists, Dillon had 19 points, Jalen Green had 16 points and four rebounds, Shin Jing had 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and Holiday had eight points.