The Rockets at home are really not ordinary! On the morning of January 30th, the NBA regular season, the focus battle was held! The Rockets played the Lakers at home, and the game attracted much attention. The Rockets played extremely fiercely against the Lakers, and at the end of the first quarter, Whitmore came off the bench to play extremely eye-catching, which made people feel admired! Whitmore swiped the screen in just 4 minutes, with three-pointers and violent dunks frequently staged, helping the team to widen the gap in waves and suppress the opponent with a score of 42-31 in the first quarter.
Entering the second quarter, Whitmore continued to exert his strength, and the Rockets' advantage once stretched to as many as 16 points, is there still suspense? When Whitmore returned to the off-court break, the Lakers were still chasing points, and it was extremely difficult to turn the game around. The Rockets continued to build a big advantage with a score of 78-60. In the third quarter, the Lakers' scoring effect was average, and the main force had already begun to play. The Rockets are entering a deep rotation, is there still suspense in the game? After three quarters, the Lakers trailed 84-108.
The Lakers did not give up the game in the last quarter, and the core main players such as James and Davis were on the court, and the momentum of counterattack began! In just half a quarter of the game, the Lakers played a 19-11 climax, narrowing the gap to 16 points, and the Rockets can't be careless!
Back from the pause, the rocket returns to the main force! Dillon made a malicious foul at the first level and pulled it into Lao Zhan's face. James hit the board and VanVleet fouled offensively. The Lakers pulled down their main team 1 minute early and declared a loss. James had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, and Davis had 23 points and 7 boards. Green had 34 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, and Shin Jing had 31 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Whitmore went 7-of-12 from the field and scored 20 points. VanVleet had 14 assists, 0-of-4 shooting and 3 points from the free throw line.
Even though Whitmore was very brave in the first half, he didn't have many chances in the second half and didn't shoot much. With a maximum lead of 30 points, the Rockets squandered a certain advantage and made the final quarter suddenly change. But fortunately, the advantage was huge before, and it still won the victory.