At 9 o'clock on February 13, the NBA regular season continued, and the Rockets played the Knicks at home. Despite their strong home performance, this game should not be underestimated, as the Knicks are currently sitting in the fourth highest position in the East and are on a two-game losing streak. The downside news is that Whitmore will also miss the game, and VanVleet and Eason will both miss the game until after the All-Star break. The good news is that Shin Kyung is back to start the game. Udoka changed lineups, with Thompson coming into the starting line-up and Aaron Holiday coming off the bench.
In the first half, the remnants of the Rockets played well, playing 29-22 and 28-21 respectively, and established a 14-point advantage at halftime. Amen Thompson's ability to rush to the front court to rebound and cut the frame is too good, and I hope to practice his shooting skills, and the ceiling will be higher.
In the third quarter, Brunson and Hart hit three points one after another, and the Knicks blasted out a wave of 7-0 climax, narrowing the gap strongly, and the Rockets had to stabilize! This is far more than that, Shen Jing played 2+1 strongly. However, the Knicks continued to press, and the scoring momentum continued, and the climax of 14-4 arrived! DiVincenzo hit a 2-point throw, narrowing the gap to 2 points strongly, and the suspense of the game increased sharply. Finally, at the end of the quarter, Brunson advanced with the ball, carried Tate's defense up to score the equalizer, and added a penalty but unfortunately did not score, and it was already equalized!
In the final quarter, Aaron Holiday blocked Bogdanovic, and then hit a three-point shot to stabilize the rhythm. In the final moments of the game, the referee actually awarded a three-point foul in 0.3 seconds, and made 2 of 3 free throws, 105-103!
On the whole, the Rockets themselves are not the opponent of the Knicks, not to mention the lack of three generals, which is indeed difficult to fight, and the result is a profit to achieve victory.