Overturned the second place in the West, the Rockets roared out 10 consecutive wins! Green soared 37+9, the Warriors quickly gave way
It is not the No. 1 Green Army in the league, nor the Western giants such as the Nuggets and Thunder, but the Rockets, who have not even entered the play-offs, have won 9 consecutive victories, and their performance is too good!
The Rockets have made large-scale reinforcements this season, and the team's performance in the early season is also very good, but as the season deepens, the performance of the Rockets has dropped sharply, and the ranking once fell to 12th in the West! But just when fans thought that the Rockets were going to say goodbye to this season, they suddenly broke out, winning 9 consecutive wins, and the team's record came to 36-35, ranking 11th in the West, and there was only 1 win-loss difference left from the Warriors who were 10th in the West, and the team saw the opportunity to enter the play-offs again!
The play-offs are just around the corner, and the Rockets are also continuing to rush forward, but this game the Rockets have encountered a big enemy, the Thunder team in the second place in the West! The Thunder, as the big dark horse of this season, has a record of 50 wins and 21 losses in the second place in the West, and the Nuggets in the first place are only 0.5 wins behind, and the team still has a chance to climb to the first place in the West, and from the perspective of strength and record, the Thunder also has a clear advantage over the Rockets, and the Rocket's 9 consecutive wins in this game are likely to come to an abrupt end.
The Rockets carry the power of 9 consecutive wins, and they dare to fight in the face of the second place in the West! Sure enough, the Rockets came up and showed super hard work, Green and Thompson continued to impact the Thunder inside to score points, and the Thunder's entire offensive hand was not good, only 2 points in the first 5 minutes, and the Rockets played an excellent start of 15:2! Alexander was not there, Jalen Williams and Keady scored consecutive points to stabilize the situation with the Thunder, but the Rockets blossomed more and always maintained the suppression of the Thunder, maintaining an 11-point advantage in the first quarter! However, after all, the Thunder team is the second strongest team in the West, they are obviously more dominant in tactics and cooperation, and the team found its form in the second quarter, constantly scoring points from inside and outside, and quickly took control of the game, and successfully overtook the Rockets by 1 point at halftime.
Entering the second half, the two teams have readjusted, playing harder on the court, Green, Thompson continued to drive the Rockets offensive, Brooks, Smith Jr. also contributed inside and outside! And the Thunder team blossomed more, but also did not coax at all, the 2 teams you come and go, the score is very dead, and the court is completely caught in a tug-of-war, everyone has a chance to win! At the critical moment, Holmgren, the core of the Thunder inside, left the court with 6 fouls, and the Rockets took the initiative and began to continue to narrow the difference, and Smith Jr.'s 3 points were even more than 4 points! Jalen Williams tied with a 3-pointer, and with Green missing a pick-and-roll, the 2 teams went into overtime!
In overtime, Brooks became a wonder soldier, hitting two 3-pointers from the outside line to take a direct lead for the Rockets! Jalen Williams and Keady tried to fight back, but the team did not have Alexander, and the offense still lacked explosiveness, and the Rockets steadily maintained the lead, and finally the Rockets won the Thunder 132-126 and won 10 consecutive victories.
Thunder (50-22): Keady 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Jalen Williams 23 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals, Isaiah Joe 17 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Wiggins 16 points and 4 rebounds, Dort 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Carson Wallace 4 points and 2 rebounds, Jaylin Williams 5 points and 5 rebounds, Hayward 13 points and 2 rebounds, Kenway 5 points and 9 rebounds, Muscala 2 points, Holmgren 2 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Rockets (37-35): Jalen Green 37 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Smith 16 points and 3 rebounds, Amen 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, Dillon 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, VanVleet 13 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Jeff Green 7 points and 2 rebounds, Bullock 3 points and 3 rebounds, Landale 7 points and 6 rebounds, Aaron Holiday 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Overturned the Thunder team, which is the second in the West, and the Rockets won another big victory in this game, which shows the team's strong combat effectiveness now!
The Rockets played very well in this game, and the team's starting five all scored double-doubles, Brooks scored 20 points, and two 3-pointers in overtime established the advantage. Thompson is also playing better and better, cutting 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, in addition to the bad outside 3 points, he is really all-round on the court, and the future is full of infinite possibilities! Of course, the best player is Green, who scored 37 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Win the Thunder, the Rockets won 10 consecutive wins, the team's record continues to chase the Warriors, the gap between the two teams is still 1 game, but in the face of such an excellent performance of the Rockets, the Warriors must not be able to compare, with 10 rounds left, the Rockets have a good chance to surpass the Warriors, enter the play-offs, and enter the playoffs.