The Rockets challenge the Jazz
It is not easy for a young team to get back into the playoffs, especially in the highly competitive West. The Houston Rockets have said goodbye to the play-in tournament completely, but to be honest, it is still commendable to be able to achieve a nearly 50% win rate in the first season of the rebuild, and more importantly, the team has also played an 11-game winning streak, which has made the Golden State Warriors feel the pressure, which is definitely something that makes people feel confident about the future of the team.
In this game, the Houston Rockets will take on the Utah Jazz on the road, a team that is experiencing a 13-game losing streak. Although the Jazz are only one place behind the Rockets, they have won 10 fewer games than the Rockets, and the team's top four players in the scoring list will not be able to play in this game. It's fair to say that the Jazz have given up on this season.
Van Jordan has a hot hand
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Rockets showed absolute strength, Van Jordan felt hot, 7 of 11 shots, 6 of 7 three-point shots, 20 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Jalen Green did not score, but the team still scored 38 points in a single quarter, and the Jazz at home only had 28 points, of which the Spurs abandoned Samanich to get 11 points and 2 rebounds on 4 of 6 shots. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Jalen Green still did not score, Van Jordan also lost his magic, and Whitmore on the bench stepped up, scoring 14 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 5-of-8 shooting, and the team scored another 29 points in a single quarter.
The Jazz seized the opportunity, George had 10 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals on 3-of-3 shooting, and Sensabo also had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, the team scored 36 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the half, the Rockets led the Jazz by 3 points 67-64. In the second half, Van Jordan continued to exert his strength, scoring 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-9 shooting, Jalen Green finally broke up in three quarters, and the team scored 29 points in a single quarter, but the Jazz blossomed more, Samanic got 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Lofton 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and the team scored 34 points in a single quarter and successfully overtook 2 points.
In the final quarter of the game, Green was abandoned again, Van Jordan shot 0 of 9, relied on free throws to get 6 points and 1 rebound, Jazz withstood the pressure, Tucker Jr. got 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, Juzan and George scored 5 points each, and the team always maintained a slight lead. With the final whistle, the Utah Jazz reversed the Houston Rockets 124-121.
Bangyan Green is deprecated
The Houston Rockets lost the game, and Van Jordan scored 42 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and shot 9 of 13 three-pointers. Jalen Green lost his magic, only 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 1-of-7 shooting, and was directly abandoned by Udoka in the final quarter. Amen Thompson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, and Whitmore had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Veteran Jeff Green also had 13 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-8 shooting, while Dillon had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.
The Jazz finally defeated the Rockets, with a 1-3 record against the Rockets this season, successfully avoiding a sweep. Samanic had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and was cut by Popovich because of attitude problems with the Spurs. George had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Juzan and Utsevn scored 10 points each. Tucker Jr. on the bench had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Fat Lofton Jr. had 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and Sensabo also had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and all seven players on the team scored double-doubles.