On the morning of March 28, Beijing time, the Rockets challenged the Thunder away. Although the Rockets got off to a good start, they were overtaken by the Thunder in the second quarter, and finally stubbornly pulled back but were dragged into overtime, defeated the Thunder in overtime, and won 10 consecutive wins, maintaining this momentum, and the playoffs are stable!
In the first quarter, the Rockets started well, allowing the Thunder to score only 2 points and play a 12-2 mini-climax in the middle of the quarter. Then the Thunder woke up like a dream and began to frantically attack the inside of the Rockets, and also played a wave of small climaxes, gradually narrowing the point difference. However, the Rockets were undaunted and still attacked strongly, and the first quarter ended with the Rockets leading 28-17.
In the second quarter, both sides changed to the bench lineup, and the Rockets still suffered a little, scoring only 3 points in 3 minutes, and Holiday Jr.'s layup helped the Rockets stabilize the situation. However, the Rockets made another low-level mistake, and the Thunder hit a three-pointer, narrowing the gap to 3 points, and the Rockets were forced to take a timeout. There's no way, it's still not enough.
Pause back. Jalen Green hits mid-range. Immediately after a counterattack three-point basket, it went into the net, and the difference returned to 6 points. The Thunder hastened to take a timeout. After the timeout, the Thunder scored two consecutive offenses, while the Rockets missed one offense, plus Green was fouled after being caught in the bag, and the score was tied. The referee's decision was a bit too aimed at the Rockets. Dillon hits from mid-range. Xiao Jia missed three points, and Green and Amen made a mistake in cooperation. The Thunder hit a three-point shot to overtake. Dillon made another mistake. Green countered with a three-point shot. Thunder Giddey scored on a layup. Xiao Jia made a foul under the basket and hit both free throws. Amen scores on a dunk. Giddey scored on a layup. At halftime, the Rockets trailed 49-50.
In the third quarter, Dillon came up to cover the foul, and the Thunder hit a shot. Jay Jr. hit a shot back and caused Chet's fourth foul, which was still a first-degree foul, but only one of the two free throws. Jalen Green scored on a driving layup. Jalen Williams hit a three-point shot. Dillon made another walking error, can Brother Long have a snack, and defend Giddey to let the opponent score again. Green hit a three-point shot. Jalen Green conceded the ball and was beaten by Giddey to make it 2+1. Green broke through and was hit on a counterattack. Dillon scores a layup after a breakaway. Giddey throws and scores. Lao Fan was fouled after the ball was broken again, and was beaten by Giddey to make it 2+1. It should have been called a timeout! However, Green alone can't save the Rockets. Amen missed the fast break, and Jalen Green grabbed the rebound and played 2+1. Giddey throws and scores. Dillon assists Amen for a dunk. Green made another dribbling error and was scored on a layup by the Thunder. Dillon countered and scored Chet's fifth foul. At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets trailed 80-85.
In the fourth quarter, the Thunder's offense continued unabated, and their overall strength was still strong, but the Rockets slowly caught up with the score. After Jabari Smith Jr. hit one of two free throws, the Rockets took another lead 102-101. Subsequently, the two sides entered a white-knuckle battle. With 8.9 seconds left in the final game, the Rockets led by three points at 112-109. However, the Rockets made a mistake and allowed Jalen Williams to hit a 3-pointer to tie the score. Green misses layup, overtime!
In overtime, Dillon hit a three-pointer and then drew a foul on the Thunder's offense. Dillon hit another three-pointer. Amen countered with a missed layup, Dillon was broken, and Giddey scored on a layup. Xiao Jia hit a three-pointer. Jalen Williams scored four straight points. Giddey interferes with the ball. Giddey throws and scores. Green hit another three-pointer. The Thunder also scored three points in color. Green scored on a driving layup. Amen scores on a dunk. The Thunder fouled, and Lao Fan hit both free throws. In the end, the Rockets defeated the Thunder 132-126 and won 10 consecutive victories!