5 points closing price!Rockets missed a 16-point reversal!Rookie 16+5 became a surprise, and the Lakers reaped the benefits
On January 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Rockets challenged the Bulls away. In this game, the Rockets came up to enter the state, but unfortunately failed to continue the momentum, and the Bulls began to take the initiative, once pulling the difference apart, taking a lead of up to 16 points, but the Rockets fought back in the final quarter, and Smith Jr. missed the stunner to enter overtime. In overtime, the Rockets took the lead, and the Bulls went on a 10-0 run to win. In the end, the Rockets lost 119-124 to the Bulls.
The Rockets came up with a good momentum in this game, but unfortunately they couldn't continue the momentum, the Bulls overtook the score under the leadership of DeRozan, and the Rockets once took the initiative under the leadership of the substitute players, but unfortunately they were soon at a disadvantage, and then trailed by up to 16 points, but the Rockets did not give up, and then launched a counterattack, successfully caught up with the score, and had a chance to kill in the final quarter, but unfortunately Smith Jr. failed to grasp it. When it came to overtime, the Rockets started well, but unfortunately it couldn't be continued, LaVine scored consecutive points to lock up the victory, and the Rockets finally lost by 5 points.
The Rockets' overall performance this time was still good, but unfortunately they couldn't withstand it in overtime and almost completed a 16-point reversal. This time, Shen Jing got 25 points and 9 rebounds, and the points were all scored in the second half, almost helping the team. VanVleet had 20 points and 10 assists, his performance was still stable, Smith Jr. had 18 points and 15 rebounds, but unfortunately missed the chance to kill, and Green went high and low, scoring 18 points on 8-of-19 shooting.
And this time the Rockets also had a surprise, that is, rookie Whitmore, who once again showed his talent. This time Udoka also gave him enough opportunities, played 33 minutes, and was left on the court in overtime, and he also had a stable contribution, 6 of 12 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, but unfortunately the overtime feeling could not be continued. Looking at Whitmore's performance, the Rockets are also very happy, at least there is one more scorer on the bench.
With the Rockets losing the game, the Lakers reaped the benefits and settled into ninth place in the West. The Rockets have an 18-18 record, while the Lakers are 19-19, rising to ninth place by virtue of the win-loss relationship. The Lakers' momentum has improved recently, and they have won a wave of 2 consecutive wins and successfully stabilized the situation.