The Rockets defeated the second-place Bucks in the East 112-108 at home on January 7, with seven rebounds on the team, leaving the 48-point and 17-rebound Alphabet brother in vain.
Today's away challenge to the Heat, Butler and Martin continue to be absent, although VanVleet and Shen Jing combined for 54 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists, but the Rockets still lost the game 113-120, after today's game, the Rockets are 15-6 at home, with a winning rate of 71.4%, and 3-10 on the road, with a winning rate of 23%.
VanVleet: 32 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 Pato, 10-of-22, 7-of-14 three-pointers, 5-of-5 free throws, and finally made a shot, but unfortunately was held back by the "pig teammates".
Shen Jing: 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 9 of 15, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, people are in good spirits at happy events, just won the first weekly best in their careers, and Shen Jing's performance is becoming more and more stable.
Smith: 10 points and 6 rebounds, 3-of-13, 1-of-5 three-pointers, 3-of-3 free throws.
Green: 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, 2-of-10, 2-of-8 three-pointers, 5-of-6 free throws.
Tanhua + Bangyan combined for 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, shooting a total of 5 of 23, shooting 21.7%, and a total of 3 of 13 three-pointers, shooting 23%, these two guys have made themselves role players.
Whitmore continued to contribute surprise performances, playing 17 minutes off the bench, 5-of-8, 1-of-2 three-pointers, 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal, plus/minus +8, the second-highest on the team.
The Rockets' team for the next three seasons: VanVleet + Whitmore + Eason + Smith + Shin Jing, Green can be out.
Heat: Herro 28 points, 5-of-10 from three-point range, Bam Adebayo 22 points and 12 rebounds, Hawks 14 points, Dunroe 14 points, Richardson 12 points, Love 15 points and 7 rebounds.