The Rockets lost 20 points in a single quarter and collapsed: Green's first triple-double in his 26+14+10 career showed a strong dunk
On February 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Rockets played away against the Hawks, and the Rockets led by 12 points in the first quarter, but lost 18-38 in the second quarter by 20 points and were overtaken by 15 points. Jalen Green, the Rockets' first triple-double in his career, led the team to a tenacious comeback in the final quarter and once chased only 4 points to fall short, and finally the Rockets were killed by the Hawks 113-122, and the Rockets swallowed 4 consecutive defeats and ranked fourth from the bottom in the West. Rockets star Jalen Green 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, contributing a triple-double for the first time in his career.
In the first meeting of the season, the Rockets lost 127-134 to the Hawks at home, and the two sides ushered in the second meeting of the season. The Rockets lack Shen Jing, VanVleet, Whitmore, Adams and Eason, and the Hawks lack six players such as Capela and Fernando. The Rockets played a strong offensive performance in the first quarter of the game, and they came to a multi-point lead to take a 12-point lead at 31-19 in the first quarter.
Entering the second quarter of the game, the Rockets collapsed on both offensive and defensive ends, and they lost by 20 points in a single quarter 18-38, resulting in an 8-point lead by the Hawks at 49-57 in the first half. In the first two quarters, the Hawks were only 4 percent of the crosshairs on 21-of-49 shooting, including 6-of-23 three-pointers, Murray 13 points and Johnson 15 points. The Rockets were less than 4 of 48-of-4 from the field, including 6-of-21 from three-point range, and no player on the team scored in double figures.
Coming back from halftime, the two sides started a battle of offense, and the Rockets were pulled away by the Hawks at the most moments to trail by 15 points. The two sides combined for 73 points in the third quarter, the Rockets lost by 3 points in a single quarter 35-38, and the Rockets trailed the Hawks 84-95 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, Murray scored 24 points and Johnson scored 21 points, leading the Hawks to score four double-doubles, the Rockets to score three double-doubles, Green to 15 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, and Jeff Green and Holiday both scored 16 points.
In the final quarter of the game, the Rockets turned on a crazy counterattack to chase points, Dillon hit a three-pointer with 3 minutes and 15 seconds left, and the return chased to 107-111 by only 4 points. The Hawks extended their nine-point advantage again, and Green scored four points between a brilliant dunk and a rebounding layup to chase the difference to five points. Murray hit two free throws to extend the seven-point advantage to seal the victory, and the Rockets eventually lost to the Hawks.
(Text/Drunken Sleeping)