At 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on October 10, the NBA preseason game staged a contest between young and talented teams in the West, against the Rockets and the Thunder.
Match lineups
On the Rockets' side, VanVleet is out of action and has a starting lineup of Amen. Thompson, Jaylen. Green, Dillon. Brooks, Smith, Shin Jing.
The Thunder sent the regular season standard starting five Tigers, Alexander, Caruso, Dort, Jalen. Williams, Holmgren.
The first quarter of the game
At the beginning of the game, the Thunder showed a strong aggressiveness.
Caruso scored 2 points with an inside hook hand, followed by Jalen. Williams hit a three-pointer and the team started the game 5-0.
Amen. Thompson's fast-break score of 2 points opened the situation for the Rockets, but players such as Dort and Alexander of the Thunder were full of firepower and scored consecutive points, expanding the score to 12:2 at once.
However, the Rockets did not sit still, Shin Kyung and Dillon scored consecutive points, chasing 7 points in a row.
At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Rockets by nine points at 29:20.
Second quarter of the game
Shepard and Jeff of the Rockets. Green scored back-to-back points to tie the score to 24-29.
After that, the two teams fell into a state of attack. Wiggins, Dillon, Shin Kyung and other players alternated scores.
This back-and-forth went on until the end of the first half.
In the end, the Rockets trailed the Thunder by 13 points at 47:60, and also gave statistics on the players of both sides in the first half.
The statistics show the performance and contribution of the players of both teams in this half.
The Thunder pulled out their main lineup and replaced them off the bench, while the Rockets continued to play with the starting lineup.
Smith scored 2 points first, and the Thunder's Aaron Murray. Wiggins immediately responded with five points to extend the advantage.
After that, Dillon, Smith and other players scored, and the two sides fell into a scuffle.
At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder led by only one point at 80:79.
The margin between the two sides was very tight in this quarter, and every ball counted.
As the game entered the decisive moment, the atmosphere became even more tense.
Shepard hit a three-pointer and Wallace immediately hit a two-pointer, and then the two teams alternated leads.
The tension continued until the end, when McVeigh scored two points under the basket to tie the score at 106-106 and the game had to go into overtime.
In overtime, Jonathan . Williams scored two points first, and the Rockets took the lead.
Then the players on both sides alternately scored, and Janathan. Williams was outstanding in overtime, scoring seven points alone.
In the end, Ryan hit a three-point shot, Reece made a free throw, and McVeigh hit a three-point shot to kill the game.
In the end, the Rockets defeated the Thunder 122-113 in overtime.
In this game, the Rockets' bench youngsters performed quite well and deserved praise.
As you can see from this match, both teams have their own strengths and characteristics.
The Thunder team was very strong at the beginning of the game, the starting lineup was more tacitly coordinated, and the passing and cutting between players was relatively smooth.
Their outside firepower is also more ferocious, like Jay. Williams' three-pointers are devastating.
The Rockets did not give up during the game, although they were behind in the early stage, but they have been chasing the score.
Their players also have quite a few bright spots on the offensive end, like Dillon. The scoring ability of players such as Brooks and Shin Kyung was reflected in the game.
In terms of lineup adjustments, the Thunder switched to the bench lineup in the third quarter, which may be a tactical adjustment, on the one hand, to rest the main players, and on the other hand, to give the bench players more opportunities to play.
The Rockets have been sticking to the starting lineup, which also shows their trust in this lineup and their desire to build up the lineup with more playing time.
In terms of individual performance, the Thunder's Alexander scored early in the game to play an important role in the team's lead.
Caruso's hook score on the inside also showcased his technical characteristics.
And the Rockets' Amen. Thompson's fast-break score and Shin Kyung's strong inside attack all helped the team.
In overtime, Jonathan . Williams' outbursts were impressive, and his scoring prowess was evident in crunch time.
The Rockets' McVeigh's three-pointer in the final minute directly decided the outcome of the game, which also showed his big heart in the crunch time.
Overall, it was a very good NBA preseason game.
Both young and talented teams showed their quality and potential in the competition.
For fans, such a game is full of highlights.
There is no one-sided situation, but the two sides chase after me, and the score rises alternately, full of suspense.
This also makes people look forward to the performance of the two teams in the new season, and wonder if they can continue to maintain this competitive form and play more exciting games in the regular season and subsequent games.
From this game, we can see that although the NBA preseason is not as competitive as the regular season or playoffs, it is also an important stage for teams to run in the lineup, train newcomers, and test tactics.
Every team is going through the pre-season to find problems and solve them in order to have a better performance in the new season.
It's also an opportunity for players to show what they're capable of, especially for those off the bench, as the Rockets' performance in this game is likely to earn them more playing time in the new season.
And for us spectators, it is also a pleasure to be able to watch such a wonderful game.
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