NBA preseason: Holiday hits the 1.8 seconds and the Rockets narrowly beat the Pelicans. Xiaojia 26+5, Amen and the sixth man.

On October 15, in the NBA preseason, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Pelicans 130-128 in an away game to win their third consecutive victory. In this game, the Pelicans took the lead in the first quarter. After the first half, the Rockets took the lead. In the third quarter, the Rockets directly opened up the point difference 42-29 in a single quarter. In the final quarter, the two teams' third lineups competed with the Pelicans to even the point difference. Holiday's throw 1.8 seconds before the end was a sure winner.

Two team statistics

Rockets: Amen 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Jia 26 points and 5 rebounds, Durant 15 points and 4 rebounds, Shen Jing 8 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, Sheppard 13 points, Ethan 20 points, Okogie 9 points, Holiday 7 points and 5 assists.

Pelicans: Murphy had 11 points and 4 rebounds, Poole had 10 points and 3 assists, Zion had 13 points and 4 assists, Missy had 10 points and 10 rebounds, Bey had 16 points and 5 rebounds, Fells had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Hawkins had 13 points and 2 rebounds.

The star of the game - Jabari Smith Jr.

Jabari Smith performed very well in this game. He is 2.1 meters tall and has a clear advantage in the third position. Even if a fat tiger is used to defend him, he can directly pull up. He scored 26 points and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes in the third quarter.

Highlights

As early as two days ago, the media predicted the starting lineup for the third preseason game, the ultimate five.

In this starting lineup, Amen is 6 feet 7 (2.01 meters), Jabari Jr. is 6 feet 10 (2.08 meters), Durant is 6 feet 11 (2.11 meters), Shen Jing is 6 feet 11 (2.11 meters), and Adams is 6 feet 11 (2.11 meters). The average starting height is 2.084 meters.

Amen and Alvarado almost broke into a huge conflict when they hugged each other, and many players from both sides intervened. In the end, Lao Liu received a blocking foul + a technical foul, and Amen received a first-level flagrant foul.

Game review

As analyzed by the Rockets reporter a day ago, the Rockets changed the starting lineup for this game. Uduka used a starting lineup with an average height of more than 2.08 meters. Feeling Still Online scored 11 points in the first quarter, but Durant made 0 of 4 and 0 of 2 three-pointers in the first quarter. Amen scored 7 points and 3 assists as the starting point guard. Shen Jing's touch was also not good, but Ethan came off the bench and contributed. After the first quarter, the Rockets were only 2 points behind 26-28.

Durant scored consecutively in the second quarter. Durant scored 10 points in a single quarter. Ethan, who came off the bench, scored another 5 points in a single quarter. When he came on, the Rockets had a tendency to widen the point difference, but Shepard still failed to find a way. In the first half, Shen Jing did not score in double figures. Amen scored 14 points in the first half for the Rockets, 16 points for Jama, and 10 points for Durant. For the Pelicans, Murphy and Poole scored in double figures in the first half. After halftime, the Rockets overtook the Pelicans 60-59.

After changing sides, the Rockets played a 10-2 offensive in just 3 and a half minutes to stop the Pelicans. Then Jia continued to fire from the outside, and Durant also hit a mid-range shot. Jia scored 10 points in a row in 6 minutes in a single quarter. The Rockets' offensive wave came one after another. The Pelicans also changed their generals and the effect was not good. Amen scored another 7 points in a row. The Rockets scored 40+ points in this quarter. Is this still the same Rockets that is not good at attacking? Udoka created a brand new Rockets team. After three quarters, the Rockets led the Pelicans 102-88.

In the last quarter, the two teams began to compete for the third lineup. The Rockets used Davis, Holiday, Capela, Jeff Green, and Okogie. It was obvious that Okogie failed to become the main rotation even in the game when Finney Smith was injured. The Rockets' forward line was too full. Moreover, Okogie's personal performance was not stable enough. The Pelicans narrowed it to 3 points with 4 minutes and 55 seconds left. Okogie made a key three-pointer. Hawkins hit a floater. Okogie responded with one. McGoverns made two free throws in 21.9 seconds to tie the game. Holiday's floater in 1.8 seconds was an accurate winner. Fells missed a three-pointer and the Rockets narrowly won.

Both teams start

Rockets: Amen, Durant, Jabari Jr., Shen Jing, Adams;

Pelicans: Poole, Murphy, Jones, Zion, Missy;

Text/Yan Xiaobai