The NBA regular season continues, this is the penultimate game of the Rockets, away to challenge the Jazz, the Jazz absent list: Clarkson, Collins, Dunn, Kessler, Markkanen, Sexton, almost half of the lineup, starters: George, Juzan, Hendricks, Samanic, Utsevern, Rockets starters: VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith. If the Rockets win this game, the winning percentage will come to 40-40, and the winning rate will reach 50%, which will be considered a success for the Rockets this season, and this record will be stable in the play-offs in the East.
Game recap
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Rockets dominated the anti-guest and took a 5-0 lead in the opening game, Jazz Saiwen used the inside advantage to score 2 points, Juzan scored 3 points, and the two sides were tied. Dillon hit a 2-pointer on a layup, Samanich scored 7 points on consecutive free throws, and the Jazz took a 3-point lead. Not to be outdone, VanVleet scored five points in a row and the two sides were tied again. Saiwin, Samanich, and Porter took turns bombing the inside to continue scoring, but fortunately, VanVleet made consecutive three-point shots, and Whitmore made 2 of 2 free throws to tie the game at 24. But the Jazz suddenly gave up the inside advantage and the Rockets to compete for 3 points, but the Rockets hit a wave of 8-2, with Lofton making a basket, VanVleet scored 3 points at the whistle, and the Rockets led 38-28 at the end of the first quarter. VanVleet was 7-of-11 from the field and 6-of-7 from three-point range in the first quarter, scoring 20 points on his own!
In the second quarter, Smith scored on a layup, Tucker hit a 3-pointer, and Sensabo scored five points on a free throw to narrow the gap to four points. Whitmore hit back-to-back 3-pointers and Smith hit 3-pointers, and the Rockets stretched the margin to 11 points again. But on the Jazz side, Sensabo made two three-pointers in a row, Bullock scored 2 points on the inside line, Lofton scored 3 points, and Tucker hit 2 free throws to return a wave of 13-0 and instantly overtook 2 points. During this period, Green either hit iron or made mistakes, and then was replaced by VanVleet, Landale ate a cake and dunked, Thompson scored one after another, Whitmore scored 3 points, and the Rockets once again surpassed by 4 points. George made a 3-pointer to stop the bleeding, Samanich hit 1 of 2 free throws, and Whitmore, Smith, and Dillon teamed up to stretch the difference to 5 points again. Severn dunked Thompson's momentum, but Whitmore immediately responded with a 3-pointer, and George scored 3-pointers with a free throw. At halftime, the Rockets led 67-64.
Jalen Green had 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 turnovers and 2 fouls on 0-of-5 shooting in the half, VanVleet had 20 points and 5 assists, Whitmore had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, including 14 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 2 blocks on 5-of-8 shooting in the second quarter, Thompson had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Smith had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks; Jazz Sensabo had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Samanic had 12 points and 3 rebounds, and George had 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Yibian fought again, Samanich scored 2 points inside, Hendricks and George each scored three points, and Saiwen also scored a hook hand, and the Jazz opened a wave of 10-0 to lead by 7 points. Jalen Green's three-point shot at the top of the arc finally opened, Samanich, Saiwen scored on the inside, and VanVleet hit two three-pointers in a row, and he had eight three-pointers. Samanich responded with a three-pointer, Hendricks dunked, VanVleet scored a three-pointer to make it ninth, and the Rockets trailed by three points. VanVleet scored again with a free throw to help the Rockets tie the gap. George threw a throw to stop the bleeding, and Holiday hit two 3-pointers in quick succession, and the Rockets took a five-point lead. The Jazz took a timeout, and after coming back, Tucker, Lofton, and Beazley combined for a 9-0 run to lead by four points. VanVleet played a tough 2+1, Samanic hit 2 free throws and 2 of 2, and then the Jazz rebounded consecutive frontcourt rebounds, Sensabo 3 points to finish, the Jazz led by 6 points, and Jeff Green scored 4 points in a row. At the end of the third quarter, the Jazz led by 2 points at 98-96.
In the fourth quarter, Jeff Green made a three-point shot, but the referee blew for an offensive foul and stretched out his leg to kick Juzan; Whitmore made 2 of 2 free throws, and the Rockets opened the game with a 5-2 lead and went back by one point. Tucker, Juzan, and Sensabo teamed up to respond with a wave of 6-0, Landale, Van Vleet, and Dillon chased points, and George scored consecutive free throws, and the two sides started to attack around the 2-point difference, and Dillon scored a basket, and the two sides tied at 113 with 6 minutes remaining. The two sides did not score for 2 minutes, playing iron with each other, Tucker scored 3 points to break the scoring drought, Amen threw himself and scored 2+1, and the two sides tied again. Tucker made 2 of 2 free throws, Bazley made a rebound, George also made a layup, and Samanich scored inside, and the Jazz led by 6 points on an 8-2 run with this offensive attack. Landale scored 3 points, with 46 seconds remaining, trailing by 3 points and still hoping for a tie, the Jazz missed the attack, but Dillon didn't grasp the 3 points! But the Jazz also gave a chance, and at the critical moment, VanVleet steals but unfortunately misses the three points! In the end, the Jazz narrowly beat the Rockets 124-121 at home.
Full-time data
Jazz: Samanic 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, George 20 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Sensabo 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Tucker 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Lofton 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Severn 10 points and 5 rebounds, Juzan 10 points and 2 rebounds, Beazley 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Hendricks 5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Porter 2 points.
Rockets: VanVleet 42 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 steal, Whitmore 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 rebounds, Thompson 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Jeff Green 13 points and 6 rebounds, Landale 9 points and 2 assists, Dillon 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Smith 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Holiday 6 points and 2 rebounds, Jalen Green 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Summary: This is Jalen Green's third season, but he still lacks stability, he has to practice 3 points well in the offseason, as well as the ability to read defense, if there is still no improvement, it's time for the Rockets to change his training, and the White Devils have to practice defense, and the offensive ability is not to be said, but they can't blindly attack without brains, if they are still like this, they can play the role of the sixth man! Amen Thompson's advantages and disadvantages are obvious, polish his shooting in the offseason! Dillon is too easy to get up, and his 15th T& will be banned for eating another one this season.