After winning a three-game winning streak and ending the road trip, the Pelicans, who had rekindled their playoff hopes, returned home and faced the Rockets during their two-game losing streak.
On the Pelicans side, Jaxon Hayes entered the starting lineup, which will partner Varan to form an interior twin tower, and the Pelicans are also trying to surprise the victory, defending the home sword and pointing out a four-game winning streak.
On the other hand, on the side of the Rockets, Shen Jing served as the no. 5 first, and whether the Rockets can withstand the pressure and complete their revenge on the road has undoubtedly become a major attraction of this game!
Finally, after four quarters of competition, with the excellent performance of Ingram + Hayes + Alvarado, the Pelicans, who played at home, overpowered the Rockets in the first half and took an 11-point lead.
Although after returning from the second half, Wood + Jaylen Green in the third quarter successively launched the Rockets to open the scoring mode, but in the final quarter of the decisive moment, the Pelicans blossomed more, and a wave of streams took away the game.
In the end, the Pelicans also won 110-97 at home to the Rockets, guarding the home court to win four consecutive games, but also gave the opponent Rockets three consecutive defeats!
Back at home, the Pelicans' adjustment was a great success, with the whole team scoring in double figures and the team performance of all soldiers.
In the case of Graham + Alvarado + Marshall + Herbert Jones and other main players, each performing their duties, the team ace Ingram, and the joint cut of the 27 + 15 double Tavaran + Jaxon Hayes play, is particularly critical!
Ingram was very efficient in this game, starting 32 minutes, shooting more than 60% of the 11-of-17 shooting, and bombing the team's high 26 points, plus 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks.
Among them, in the second quarter, he shot 3 shots and 3 bullets without false hair, which not only helped the Pelicans quickly open the score gap, but also once became the Rockets' unstoppable presence in the forward position!
Of course, the Pelicans were able to beat the Rockets in this game, and the performance of the twin Tavaram + Jaxon Hayes was also indispensable.
Although Varan left the court with 6 fouls, Varan lived up to expectations throughout the game, handing over 13 points+ 8 rebounds + 3 assists + 1 blocking of 5-of-7 shooting, and well defended the Pelicans' interior line.
And the young jaxon Hayes, this game is also successfully seized the opportunity, the start of the debut 33 minutes, 4 of 9 shooting contributed 14 points + 7 rebounds + 3 assists + 1 steal + 1 block of the outstanding performance.
Not only did it gain something on the offensive end, providing the Pelicans with strong firepower and vitality, but also on the defensive end, it disrupted the Rockets' offensive rhythm and deployment many times, successfully affecting the trend of the game!
More importantly, after defeating the Rockets in this game and achieving a wave of 4 consecutive wins, I have to say that this Pelicans team, which has a good momentum and at the same time completed the reinforcement through trade, really has a great chance to launch an impact on the playoffs!
In contrast, on the other hand, the Rockets, the team's offensive and defensive ends of this game collapsed completely, and finally swallowed a 13-point defeat + 3 consecutive losses, which obviously needs to be examined.
But rationally speaking, for the Rockets, this game, the team is not completely without highlights!
After all, as the young core of the team, the play of Kevin Porter Jr. in this game is indeed remarkable.
Kevin Porter Jr. was in full swing, starting 34 minutes, shooting seven three-pointers, a game-high 27 points, plus 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
Although it failed to help the Rockets end the losing streak, there is one thing to say, the excellent play of Kevin Porter Jr. in this game has indeed brought a lot of pressure and trouble to the Pelicans, and it can be said that although the defeat is still glorious!
Just in the face of the huge gap in the strength and depth of the lineup, Kevin Porter Jr., who worked hard for a whole but did not return, seems to have no choice but to drink and hate.