NBA regular season: Rockets defeated double stars and was taught Shen Jing was crushed by Towns 22+8+6 Green lost to Huazi
On January 6, Beijing time, the Rockets challenged the Timberwolves, the first in the West, at home, and the Rockets were beaten by the Timberwolves by a maximum of 33 points. The Rockets were defeated in all aspects, reflecting the gap between them and the strong teams, and finally the Timberwolves defeated the Rockets 122-95 to end a two-game losing streak and continue to rank first in the West with 25 wins and 9 losses. The Rockets scored 4 double-doubles, but only Green scored 20 points with 4 three-pointers, Shen Jing scored 19 points, on the other hand, the Timberwolves scored 6 double-doubles to crush the Rockets, Towns 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists came back to suppress Shen Jing, and Edwards also scored 24 points.
The two sides met for the first time this season, and the Rockets were suppressed by the Timberwolves' multi-point offensive attack except for a brief five-point lead at the beginning. Shen Jing, the core of the Rockets' interior line, contributed 5-of-7 in the first quarter and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line to score 11 points, becoming the only player with the Rockets scoring double-doubles. Shen Jing suppressed Towns 1 of 4 for 3 points and 2 assists, Gobert shot and made 1 of 2 free throws for 3 points and 6 rebounds, but the Timberwolves still had 12 points from Edwards in the first quarter, and the Timberwolves still suppressed the Rockets.
After that, the Rockets were able to fight the Timberwolves in the second and third quarters, and they only lost by 2 points in a single quarter in two consecutive quarters, and they only trailed the Timberwolves by 12 points in the first three quarters. It's just that the Rockets completely collapsed in the final quarter, they lost by 15 points in a single quarter 23-38, and the Rockets trailed the Timberwolves by 33 points at most, and finally lost to the Timberwolves by 27 points at 95-122.
The Rockets have a total of 4 people, but the double star Green scored 20 points and Shen Jing scored 19 points, and was transferred to teach by the Timberwolves 6 people. Green was inferior to Edwards with 24 points and 5 assists, Shen Jing was taught by Towns with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Gobert also had 13 points and 12 rebounds to limit Shen Jing, and the Rockets also paid tuition again.
(Text/Drunken Sleeping)