On March 6, Beijing time, the Rockets played against the Spurs at home, and the Rockets launched a fierce battle with the Spurs under the leadership of Shen Jing, and gradually extended the double-digit lead in the final quarter, and finally the Rockets defeated the Spurs 114-101 to win 2 consecutive wins, and the Spurs ended their 2 consecutive wins. In the new generation of inside duels, Shen Jing hit a record of 40+ for the first time in his career, and defeated Wembanyama, who got two doubles.
Rockets: Shen Jing had 45 points, 16 rebounds and 5 steals, setting a career single-game scoring record and the first 40+ points in his career. Green had 23 points, VanVleet had 21 and Whitmore had 19. Spurs: Wembanyama 10 points, 11 rebounds and 7 blocks, Vassell 22 points, Branham 20 points.
The first two meetings of the season have resulted in one win for each side. In the first meeting, the Rockets lost to the Spurs 122-126 in overtime, with 3 players on both sides scoring 20+, Wembanyama 21 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Shen Jing 25 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. In the second meeting, the Rockets defeated the Spurs 93-82 at home, Wembanyama had 15 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks, and Shin Jing had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
The two sides meet for the third time this season, with the Rockets missing Adams and Eason and the Spurs missing Bassy. In this Southwest matchup, the Rockets fell behind 3-9 at the beginning of the first quarter, and then the Rockets launched a wave of 20-6 offense, which has surpassed the Spurs by 8 points at 23-15. The Spurs started chasing points, and the Rockets led the Spurs by five points at 26-21 at the end of the first quarter. In the first quarter, Wembanyama had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block, and Shin Jing had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
Entering the second quarter of the game, the Spurs greatly upgraded their offensive end, and they gradually suppressed the Rockets to overtake the score. The Rockets lost by 11 points in the second quarter 21-32, and the Rockets were outnumbered by the Spurs by six points at 47-53 at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, the Spurs scored two double-doubles, Wembanyama had 10 points and six rebounds, and Johnson scored 13 points and five rebounds on 4-of-6 shooting. The Rockets had three players in double figures, with Shin Kyung scoring 15 points and 9 rebounds, Green 15 three-pointers, and VanVleet hitting 4 three-pointers for 12 points.
After halftime, the Rockets launched a counterattack to chase points, and the Rockets won by 9 points 33-24 in the third quarter, and overtook the Spurs by 3 points at the end of the first three quarters 80-77. In the first three quarters, five Spurs scored double-doubles, Wembanyama scored only 10 points and 9 rebounds on 4-of-10 shooting, Branham scored 15 points and Vassell scored 16 points. The Rockets Trident had a great performance, with Shin Kyung having 33 points and 14 rebounds, Green scoring 21 points and VanVleet 15 points and seven assists. In the final quarter of the game, the Rockets gradually suppressed the Spurs to continuously expand the lead, and Shen Jing and Whitmore dunked one after another, and the Rockets extended their 11-point lead over the Spurs by 103-92. The Rockets had less than two and a half minutes left to maintain a 10-point lead at 107-97 before the Rockets defeated the Spurs