Narrowly won in extra time!Mitchell 37 6 substitute warriors made meritorious contributions, Shin Jing made mistakes 24 8, and the Lakers fishermen benefited
On December 19, the Cavaliers took on Houston on the road, winning 135-130 against Houston. This season, the Cavaliers have been plagued by injuries, but in this game, Mitchell scored 37 points and 6 assists, and Shin Kyung scored 24, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Cavaliers were affected by injuries earlier this season due to injuries to Garland and Mobley. The Cavaliers are now 8th in the East, 14-12. The Rockets, who have won five games before, are in desperate need of an unbeaten win to end this game after yesterday's loss to Milwaukee. The Rockets' starting roster is: VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon, Smith, Shin Jing, while the Cavaliers have Mitchell, Strus, Okoro, Wade, Allen.
The Cavaliers opened the game with a 13-4 lead, but soon the Rockets relied on the excellent play of Jeff Green and VanVleet to tie the score. In the first quarter, the Rockets won the game by just one point. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers had an 11-2 advantage, but soon, the Rockets relied on the excellent performance of people like Jalen Green to tie the score. At halftime, the Rockets had a two-point lead.
In the third quarter, the Cavaliers went on another 14-5 run, with Mitchell and Strus scoring to help them stretch the score. But as time went on, the Rockets turned the victory into an uncertain ending with a crucial goal from VanVleet. After three quarters, the Rockets led by just one point.
In the fourth quarter, Mitchell exploded again and extended the score further. However, the Rockets showed their resilience towards the end of the game, with VanVleet and Shin Kyung scoring one point for the team. The tournament was played in a play-off.
Allen and Merrill's brilliant performances in the second half gave the Cavaliers a huge advantage in the second half. Merrill hit a three-pointer last time to earn seven points for the Cavaliers. Mitchell had 37 points, one rebound and six assists, while Merrill had one rebound and three assists.
In stark contrast, the Rockets' Shin Kyung made frequent mistakes in this game, especially conceding a penalty in the second half of the fourth quarter, which brought a big shock to the whole team. If Shin can make a three-pointer, then the Rockets have a good chance of winning a game. In the end, the Rockets couldn't turn the game around, Shin Kyung had 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists, VanVleet had 27 eight rebounds and seventeen assists, and Dillon had sixteen, three rebounds and two assists.
The outcome of this game was good news for the Lakers, who lost one win and made the victory gap between them and Houston even greater. Now, the Rockets have one less win than the Lakers.