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The Rockets 5-game winning streak came to an end! The team made 23 turnovers + the new five Tigers lost for the first time. Shepard set a new high and scored the only consolation

11:10pm, 8 November 2025【Basketball】

On November 8, the new NBA regular season continues. In today's Western Conference matchup, the Rockets lost 110-121 away to the Spurs. Their five-game winning streak was ended, and their record became 5 wins and 3 losses.

The Rockets took the initiative from the beginning of the game. They allowed the Spurs to score only 23 points in the first quarter. After the start of the second quarter, the Rockets once led by double digits, but they were outscored 12-0 at the end of the quarter and fell into a 1-point deficit. After the start of the third quarter, the Spurs quickly opened up a 12-point lead, and the Rockets quickly chased the points under the leadership of Durant. However, in the final quarter of the game, the Rockets made consecutive mistakes while falling behind and ultimately lost the game.

Durant scored 22 points on 8 of 18 shots today, but made 8 mistakes. Shen Jing scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists on 10 of 22 shots. Amen Thompson scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists on 4 of 12 shots. Smith only scored 5 points and 8 rebounds, and Okogie scored 12 points. Among the substitutes, Ethan scored 11 points and Adams had 3 points and 8 rebounds. It should be noted that the Rockets team made 23 mistakes today.

There is one person on the Rockets who performed very well today, and he is Sheppard. Sheppard played 26 minutes off the bench today, making 6 of 10 shots, including 4 of 7 three-pointers, for a total of 16 points and 6 assists. Among them, his scoring set a new personal high this season. At the same time, his plus-minus value reached +8, making him the highest player on the Rockets.

After losing today, the Rockets' five-game winning streak came to an abrupt end. It is worth mentioning that since the start of the two-game losing streak, the Rockets gave up their top five starters, with Okogie as the starter, and achieved a wave of five consecutive victories. Today is Okogie's first defeat since starting.

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