137: 109! The Rockets slaughtered the Nets, Durant 19+6, 2 guards broke out, Uduka changed the formation and achieved miraculous results

The Rockets will face the Nets at home. The Rockets have had a poor start recently. After losing to the Thunder and Pistons one after another, they suffered a two-game losing streak. The shortcomings of the lack of point guard were fully exposed during the game. Although Uduka was always stubborn, the offensive space was severely compressed, no one was organized, and the team was in chaos. At the same time, after Amen Thompson took on too many organizational tasks, his defensive and offensive efficiency was also greatly reduced. Today, the Rockets definitely want to reject their 3-game losing streak when facing the Nets. The Rockets made decisive changes. Udoka put Okogie in the starting lineup and Adams was taken out of the starting lineup. At this point, the Rockets' starting five are Amen Thomson, Okogie, Durant, Jabari Smith and Shen Jing. They use this to face the Nets, and the effect is very good.

After the game started, the Nets took the lead in entering the state. Mann scored 5 consecutive points on sudden outside shots, and Porter followed up with a layup on an air cut. The Nets quickly took a 7-2 lead. The Rockets responded quickly. Durant made a solid mid-range shot, and Shen Jing used a breakthrough layup to score 2+1. The Rockets responded with a 5-0 wave to tie the score at 7-7. After that, the two sides went back and forth. The Nets continuously attacked the inside and scored 4 points. Amen responded with two breakthrough layups. Okogie and Mann hit open three-pointers successively. The two teams entered the official timeout at 16-16.

Returning from the timeout, the Rockets began to exert their strength. Smith and Ethan made tip-ins, and Okogie also hit an open three-pointer. The Rockets launched an 11-3 attack wave and established an 8-point lead. The Nets did not give up. Martin and Sharp hit three-pointers from the top of the arc one after another, narrowing the point difference to 2 points. At the end of the quarter, the Rockets set off an offensive climax. Durant dunked in a counterattack, Sheppard hit a three-pointer from the corner, Shen Jing hit a strong shot from the basket, and Ethan hit consecutive three-pointers. The Rockets ended the first quarter with a 15-0 super attack wave, leading the Nets 42-25 by 17 points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Rockets continued their good form at the end of the first quarter. Capela succeeded in a reverse layup, and Ethan continued to hit an open three-pointer. The Rockets extended their lead to 20 points, leading 48-28. Afterwards, the Rockets made a mistake, and Sheppard passed the ball directly to the Nets players. The Nets took the opportunity to launch a 17-7 attack wave, closing the point difference to 10 points. At the critical moment, Durant assisted Amen for an air-cut dunk, helping the Rockets stabilize the situation. In the second half, the Nets continued to chase points. Thomas succeeded with a strong three-pointer, but Shen Jing and Smith stepped forward and scored consecutively. The Rockets once again widened the point difference to 62-50. After that, the offensive efficiency of both sides declined. Durant hit the inside of the net and won a free throw. Thomas broke through and made a 2+1 shot. Ethan made a strong three-pointer and the Rockets led 67-56. At the end of the quarter, the two teams exchanged offense and defense, and the point difference remained at about 10 points. As Amen broke through for a layup and hit a dunk, Porter made a strong three-pointer and hit the net. After halftime, the Rockets led the Nets 71-60.

Judging from the team data at halftime, the Rockets have a clear advantage in many key statistics. In terms of scoring, the Rockets led the Nets by 11 points with 71 points. In the competition for rebounds, the Rockets grabbed 26 and the Nets only 18. The Rockets had a clear advantage in controlling rebounds, which also created more secondary offensive opportunities for the team. The number of assists was 18 for the Rockets and 14 for the Nets, reflecting the Rockets' better teamwork. The Rockets stole 2 times and the Nets 1 time; the Rockets blocked 3 shots and the Nets 0 times, which shows that the Rockets performed better in terms of defensive enthusiasm and ability to protect the basket.

In terms of shooting efficiency, the Rockets shot 54% and the Nets 50%; the three-point shooting rate was 50% and the Nets 44%; the free throw rate was 83% and the Nets 50%. The Rockets have an overall advantage in shooting efficiency. In terms of scoring methods, the second attack scored the Rockets 14 points and the Nets 6 points; the fast break scored the Rockets 8 points and the Nets 4 points; the penalty area scored the Rockets 34 points and the Nets 22 points. The Rockets suppressed their opponents in the second attack, fast break and inside attack. However, the Rockets also have areas for improvement. They made 3 turnovers and the Nets 2, which is slightly inferior in error control. The Rockets committed 9 fouls and the Nets 11. The Rockets controlled their fouls better. Overall, the Rockets established a lead in the first half with more efficient offense, more active defense and better teamwork.

The performance of the Rockets players in the first half was remarkable, showing many flourishing situations. Ethan became the absolute core of the team, scoring 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He was full of firepower on the offensive end and hit key three-pointers many times, making great contributions to the team's widening of the points gap. Durant contributed 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. As a veteran of the team, his stability on the offensive end provided good support for the young players, and he helped the team stabilize the situation through mid-range shots at critical moments many times. Shen Jing scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. He performed well in organizing and linking up, and sent out many exquisite assists, revitalizing the team's interior offense.

Amen scored 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. He was full of energy on the court and was a threat in both breakthrough and passing. His plus-minus value reached +14, and he was an important promoter of the team's offensive and defensive transition. Smith Jr. scored 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. He actively fought hard on the defensive end and contributed points to the team through air cuts and tip-ins on the offensive end. Okogie scored 6 points and 1 assist. He performed well in perimeter defense and open three-pointers. Adams scored 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 turnover. As an inside player, he was very active in rebounding and also sent a wonderful block. Capela scored 4 points, 2 blocks and 2 fouls. Although he did not play much time, his ability to protect the basket was still online. The two blocks put a lot of pressure on the Nets. Shepard had 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover and 1 foul. He worked hard to contribute to the team in his limited playing time.

For the Nets, Porter and Mann both contributed 14 points and became the team's scoring core; Martin scored 8 points, Claxton and Saraf each scored 6 points, Thomas 5 points, Wilson 3 points, and Sharp 4 points. In terms of assists, Saraf sent 5 assists, Claxton had 3 assists, Wilson and Porter had 2 assists each, and Traore had 1 assist. On the rebounds, Sharp, Mann, and Porter each grabbed 3 rebounds, Martin and Claxton each grabbed 2 rebounds, and the other players had fewer rebounds.

After the first half, the Rockets took an 11-point lead at home. The team showed good form on both offense and defense. In the second half of the game, the Rockets need to stay focused and continue to take advantage of teamwork, while the Nets need to find more breakthroughs on the offensive end and strengthen their defense to have a chance to reverse the game.

The Rockets no longer gave the Nets a chance in the second half! The third quarter was 32:17, and in the fourth quarter, the bench still won 34:32, and finally defeated the Nets 137:109. Seven Rockets players scored in double figures, among which the starting five performed well: Shen Jing had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Amen had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal, Smith Jr. had 11 points and 4 rebounds, and Okogie had 10 points. Substitute Shepard also recovered and contributed 15 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. The previously sluggish bench was fully activated in this game. It made 8 of 12 shots overall and contributed a total of 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The team hit 5 three-pointers in the first half. In addition, Capela had 8 points and 1 rebound, Holiday had 5 points, Adams had 4 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, and Tate had 4 points and 1 rebound.

The best performer of the Nets was Mann, who scored 21 points and 6 rebounds on 8 of 11 shots; Bert 18 points, Sharp 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Martin 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Thomas, the core of the team, was in a sluggish state under the Rockets' tight defense. He only scored 9 points and 2 rebounds on 3 of 9 shots.

With this victory, the Rockets finally avoided three consecutive losses, won their first win of the season, and gradually returned to normal. Uduka's tactical adjustments had a significant effect, and the team's offensive space was successfully opened up.