Jan. 6 - Today's NBA regular season Rockets away game against the Wizards is over. At the end of the game, the Rockets defeated the Wizards 114-111. Rockets player Kevin Porter Jr. singled out the opponent from outside the three-point line, shot and hit, leaving the Wizards 0.4 seconds to give the Rockets a 114-111 lead. The Wizards missed the last 0.4 seconds of offense, and the Rockets won the game. The Wizards are once again the background board.
In the whole game, Kevin Porter Jr. shot 3 of 13 and had 9 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, which was also his first game after being suspended for one game. So far in the regular season, Porter has averaged 29.8 minutes per game, averaging 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.27 steals.
In addition to other players, in this game, Rockets player Jaylen Green played 33 minutes, shooting 8 of 17, including 2 of 7 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws, with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. Christian Wood played 33 minutes and shot 8-of-12, including 0-of-2 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, and had 22 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and three steals.
Previously, Kevin Porter argued with the assistant coach in the middle of the game, then withdrew from the game on his own and drove away from the stadium, and the Rockets gave Porter Jr. a one-game ban.
As for the outside world's discussion, whether the Rockets will give up Porter Jr., Rockets reporter Adam Spolane said: "The Rockets spent a year to make Kevin Porter Jr. feel at home here, considering his background and past experience, I don't think the Rockets will give up on him after he made a mistake, at least not so quickly, this team cares about him." It's not playing games, it's real life. ”