nba regular season continues. The Celtics, No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, challenge the Rockets, No. 11 in the Western Conference. In the last game, the Celtics unfortunately lost to the Nuggets by two points, while the Rockets won the game. Victory, but there is still a big gap between the two sides in terms of overall strength and record. The Celtics firmly occupied the initiative on the court throughout the game, and finally defeated the Rockets and won the game, continuing to be stable. His position at the top of the standings.
The Celtics took the lead as soon as the game started. Porzingis, the team's insider, felt hot and fired. He hit consecutive shots from outside the three-point line and quickly scored 11 points, leading the team to two places. Numbers lead. The Rockets were forced to call a timeout. Shen Jing hit a low single hook to narrow the point difference for the team. Amen Thompson made two free throws. Holiday hit a throw. Kornet tipped the ball inside and the Celtics still controlled it. lead. During the stalemate, Dillon hit a three-pointer and Tatum made two free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics held a ten-point lead.
After the start of the second quarter, the score between the two sides was still deadlocked. On the offensive end, there were gains from both sides, and the score was always hovering around double digits. Green made two free throws and the Rockets broke through for a layup to chase the point difference to 7 points. The Celtics were forced to call a timeout. But after the timeout, Green once again cut into the layup and hit the point difference to 5 points. Shen Jing dunked under the basket, made two free throws, and Hauser hit a three-pointer for the Celtics to once again take a double-digit lead. Dillon made a three-pointer, and Porzingis responded with a dunk to extend the Celtics' lead to 17 points. At the end of the half, the Rockets, who were at home, trailed by 15 points.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Amen broke through for a layup and scored 2+1. Shenjing made a hook under the basket. Porzingis hit a three-pointer to help the team stabilize the situation on the court again. Shenjing pushed Porzingi under the basket. Si hit a layup. The Celtics still held the lead in the first half of the quarter, but in the second half they frequently struck on the offensive end. The Rockets seized the opportunity and Dillon hit a three-pointer. Green and Tate each contributed steals to counterattack. The Rockets launched a wave of counterattacks. The climax reduced the point difference to the third quarter. They won by 5 points in the third quarter and narrowed their deficit.
At the beginning of the final quarter, the Rockets hit consecutive hits from outside the three-point line, Whitmore made a three-pointer, and Dillon chased a three-pointer + counterattack layup. After the team played a wave of offensive climax, the score difference was only three points away, and the Celtics were forced to call a timeout. After returning from the timeout, Porzingis singled inside and Prisad hit a three-pointer. The Kates withstood the impact of the Rockets and re-expanded their lead to 8 points. Dillon made a three-point foul and made two of three free throws. Cornette made a tip-in and the Celtics' lead reached double digits again. In the end, they won the away game without any danger.
In this game, Tatum and Brown once again stretched their hips. Both of them were not very efficient. Fortunately, Porzingis played efficiently at the beginning to help the team take the lead. White, who was in the starting lineup, also played brilliantly again. Performance. Under the leadership of the two, the team also held the lead for a long time. When the Rockets chased points in the final quarter, they also stabilized the situation. In the end, they still won the game on the road and refused to be upset.
Although the Rockets lost the game, their performance throughout the game was remarkable. In the absence of VanVleet, the team was able to play back and forth with the Celtics and once narrowed the points. Difference. Many people on the team scored in double figures and multiple points, but they were unable to withstand the Celtics' strong output in the last quarter, and ultimately lost the game at home. For the Rockets, their current situation is not ideal. How to adjust next to help the team recover is the most critical.
Celtics data: Tatum had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Brown had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Porzingis had 32 points and 5 rebounds, White had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Kornet had 8 points and 10 rebounds.
Rockets data: Shen Jing 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, Green 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Dillon 25 points and 5 rebounds, Thompson 15 points and 13 rebounds, Holiday 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists
