A smile in Houston, what’s up. The Rockets beat the Thunder (118-105) in convincing fashion. It was his first beating of the course, a game in which they reached advantages of up to 27 points. And it is the first time that they have linked two wins since March. The sensations are better, although the balance is still which is: 5-14 for the 8-12 of some Thunder that had less energy in a duel of teams in back to back. The Rockets came from overcoming the Hawks, the Thunder from beating the Bulls after overtime. And they accused him at the Toyota Center, where they confronted the two youngest teams in the NBA: 23.7 years on average for the Rockets, 22.9 for the Thunder whose owner more veteran It’s the wonderful Shai Gilgeous-Alexander… who is 24 years old.
The Rockets are giving steps in crucial aspects of the team game: defense, rebounding… This time, in addition, they shone in a second quarter in which they scored seven triples (7/11) for an excellent 11/19 in the first half (18/36), surely their best moment of the entire course (65-44). . After his absences against the Hawks, Eric Gordon made 4 triples and 15 points and Alperen Sengun played one of his best games in the NBA: 21 points, 19 rebounds (career high) and 7 assists. In addition, Kevin Porter Jr added 16 points and 6 assists and Jalen Green played another great game (28 points and his NBA maximum in assists: 9) while the rookies (number 3 in the last draft) Jabari Smith Jr continues to visibly improve after his bad start to the season: this time, 15 points and 13 rebounds. Usman Garuba continues fixed in Stephen Silas’s rotation, and played 13 minutes this time with a much smaller contribution (two rebounds) than against the Hawks. In the Thunder, 32 points from Shai, who is still packed towards what will be his first All Star, 18 from Josh Giddey and 11+5+4 from Jalen Williams, a rookies with a lot of future.
A monstrous Ayton can with the Jazz
Just 24 hours after scoring 28 points against the Pistons, Deandre Ayton scored 29, grabbed 21 rebounds, distributed 3 assists and signed decisive defensive actions in the Suns’ victory against the Jazz (113-112). a match resolved in extremis and with a strange ending: the locals had the last ball and the visitors, trying not to make Devin Booker lack of rigor, saw how possession ran out. The guard missed the final shot, but Ayton bothered enough on the rebound so that there was no last attempt left to some Jazz that are already at 12-10 after their excellent start to the season. They have lost seven of the last ten games and they notice a lot the loss of Mike Conley, the brain on the track.
The Suns have won both games of their back to backwithout much shine, and They still rule the West: 13-6 now. They are, and it shows, without Chris Paul, and Booker had a very bad shooting day: 8/27 for 27 points. He also had 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Mikal Bridges (16 points) did the rest. For the Jazz, who led the fourth quarter (78-81) and had options until the end, 15 points and 10 rebounds from Lauri Markkanen, 22 points from Clarkson, 20 from Sexton, 14 from Beasley, appearances from Alexander-Walker …