On December 21, Beijing time, when the Rockets were behind by up to 20 points, they fought back frantically, surpassing the Hawks by 2 points in the first three quarters, but the Rockets were counterattacked by the Hawks in the final quarter with a wave of 29-9 offensive. The Rockets frantically fought back at the last moment to chase the points and fell short, and in the end, the Rockets lost 127-134 to the Hawks and missed the season to sweep the opponent. Their 11-game winning streak at home ended after the Rockets' loss, and the Rockets swallowed their second home loss of the season. VanVleet set a new record for joining the Rockets with 32 points and 15 assists, and Smith set a career single-game scoring record with 34 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks, but after all, it was difficult to stop the Hawks' 3 20+ and 6 scoring double-doubles, but VanVleet and Smith still deserve praise despite the defeat.
When the Rockets went 13-11 in the first 24 games of the season and maintained a winning rate of more than 5 percent and ranked in the top 10 in the West, the Rockets' "devil's home court" contributed a lot. The Rockets have a poor record of only 2 wins and 10 losses on the road this season, including 8 consecutive losses on the road, which seriously dragged the Rockets back and affected the impact on the playoff spots.
Fortunately, the Rockets' home record is extremely good, except for the first home loss to the Warriors this season, the Rockets won 11 consecutive home games, becoming the most terrifying "devil's home" in the West, and the Rockets narrowly defeated the Hawks 128-122 at home on November 26.
Now the two sides ushered in a season rematch, but the Rockets were suppressed by the Hawks in the first two quarters, the Rockets lost by 10 points 29-39 in the first quarter, and the Rockets' offense escalated significantly in the second quarter, but they still lost 2 points in a single quarter 36-38, and the Rockets trailed the Hawks by 12 points at the end of the first half 65-77. The Rockets once scored 51-71 in the first half, trailing the Hawks by 20 points.
The Rockets turned on the comeback mode in the third quarter, and they won by 14 points 35-21 in the third quarter, and Smith and VanVleet led the team to fight back frantically to chase points. At the end of the first three quarters, the Rockets had already chased a two-point advantage over the Hawks at 100-98.
The Rockets were suppressed by the Hawks' ferocious firepower in the final quarter, and were once hit by the Hawks with a wave of 29-9 offense, thus being overtaken by the Hawks by a huge gap of 18 points. Even if the Rockets continue to stubbornly fight back to chase a single-digit gap, they are ultimately unable to return to the sky and lose, which is also the end of the Rockets' crazy 11-game winning streak at home.
Although the Rockets scored double-doubles in all the starters of the team, especially VanVleet played the strongest performance of joining the Rockets, he joined the Rockets for the first time in a single game 30+, and used 30+ double-double data to attack the Hawks. Smith set a career record for the highest single-game score, beating the Rockets veterans Capela and Bey and other Hawks inside, but in the end they were unable to recover and still lose.
The Rockets will face the Mavericks at home in their next game, and it is still unknown whether the Rockets will be able to adjust in time, and once they lose to the Mavericks again, they will swallow the home loss streak for the first time this season.
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