On March 3, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Rockets played against the Jazz at home. Kevin Porter Jr. returned in this game, but the Rockets were still missing a number of injured people, including Eric Gordon and Schroder. The two teams have had a lot of grudges in the playoffs, but now the rebuilt Rockets and the Jazz have a big gap in strength. Although the two teams played in overtime, the Jazz still defeated the Rockets 132-127.
Five-quarter score (Jazz ahead): 25-20, 41-33, 27-30, 24-23, 15-10
Jazz statistics: Mitchell 37 points and 10 assists, Conley 15 points and 8 assists, Gobert 27 points and 17 rebounds, Royce O’Neal 9 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Bojan Bogdanovic 18 points, Clarkson 14 points
Rockets data: Jaylen Green 27 points and 4 assists, Kevin Porter Jr. 16 points and 12 assists, Wood 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Tate 9 points, Kenyon Martin Jr. 20 points and 7 rebounds, Garrison Ma Hughes had 14 points and 6 rebounds
At the beginning of the game, the Rockets showed momentum and hit 3 three-pointers in a row to start with a 9-4 lead. But the stronger Jazz quickly overwhelmed the Rockets, and before the first timeout, the Jazz overtook a 14-9 lead. The two sides then alternately increased the score, the Jazz kept playing steadily, and the Rockets did not fall behind too much, ending the first quarter with a 20-25 deficit.
In the second quarter, the Rockets equalized the score at the beginning and played inextricably with the Jazz. Then the Jazz called a timeout to make adjustments. The effect of the Jazz after the rotation was immediate. Mitchell led the team to widen the point difference, and the Jazz led by double digits. Mitchell also scored 22 points before halftime, and the Jazz led 66-53 into the second half.
The Rockets did not give up the game because of the difference in strength. They threw another three-point rain at the beginning, but the Jazz also maintained a good offensive efficiency and maintained a double-digit point difference. The Rockets once took advantage of Wood’s. The consecutive points were reduced to single digits, but Mitchell and Gobert teamed up to widen the difference again. In the end, both teams fell into a scoring drought at the end of the quarter. The Jazz entered the fourth quarter with a 93-83 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the rhythm of the game was similar to the first three quarters. The Jazz took the initiative in the scene, and the Rockets tried to narrow the gap. In the second half of the quarter, the situation changed suddenly, and the Rockets started to counterattack. Kenyon Martin Jr. and Wood scored consecutive attacks. At 4 minutes and 23 seconds, Wood cut the dunk and scored. The Rockets were only 4 points behind, and the Jazz called a timeout. After the timeout came back, the Rockets’ offensive was still fierce. At 1 minute and 43 seconds, Wood made a layup. The difference was only 2 points. At 30.1 seconds, Porter Jr. made a layup and the game was tied. At 8.3 seconds, Conley, who had felt cold before, made a key three-pointer, but Wood hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the game entered overtime.
Entering overtime, the Rockets were in high spirits and created consecutive free throw opportunities. Mitchell stepped forward to score 2+1, and then made a three-pointer to overtake the score. Porter Jr. then scored 2+1 on the fast break to overtake again. At the critical moment, Conley stepped forward again and scored 2 three-pointers in a row to stop the Rockets. In the end, the Jazz withstood the pressure and defeated the Rockets 132-127.
Rockets starters: Garrison Matthews, Tate, Wood, Kevin Porter Jr., Jaylen Green
Jazz starting: Bojan Bogdanovic, Royce O’Neal, Gobert, Mitchell, Conley
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