On February 9, 2021 Beijing time, the Rockets will start their road trip again. After the Rockets lost the Spurs at home in the last game, they headed to Charlotte today to challenge the Hornets. Not big, the Hornets lineup is currently more tidy, and the Rockets have a certain decline in the overall strength of the team after Wood's injury! This game is optimistic about the Hornets winning at home!
On the Hornets side, the team is currently in a good momentum and won the opponent smoothly in the game against the Wizards. The team scored in double figures with six players. Hayward and Rochier scored 25 points and With 26 points and three goals, Ramello Ball also scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The record also came to 11 wins and 13 losses, ranking seventh in the Eastern Conference. Although in the Eastern Conference rankings, the Hornets are higher than the Rockets. However, the Rockets are in the West and the competition is fierce. The current record is 11 wins and 11 losses. The record is still higher than the Hornets. The Knicks and Raptors behind them are all approaching. A loss may cause a roller coaster decline in rankings. So the Hornets will also strive for two consecutive victories at home! In the last 5 games, the Hornets averaged 121. points, 117.6 points per game, and 3.6 points per game. The Rockets averaged 114.0 points per game, 107.2 points per game, and 6.8 points per game.
In the last Rockets game against the Spurs, the Rockets may be a little bit frustrated. In their home game, they did not get the referee's whistle. They finally lost to the Spurs 106:111. In this game , Wood missed due to injury, Cousins was in the top starting position and scored a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds. Not surprisingly, he should continue to play the starting position tomorrow. The Rockets are currently tenth in the West, only eighth from the West. Half a game behind, so the outcome of every game is critical.
In this game against the Hornets, the Rockets still have to strive for an away win. In the last game, the Rockets did not blame the referees, but rather it was a matter of their own strength. If they can lead the opponent, then the referee's penalty will not help. , So the objective reason is the referee, the subjective reason is himself, just like the Hornets won the Wizards, both sides have nothing to say. So the most important thing is to look at yourself. So if the Rockets want to win the game tomorrow,It should not be easy. First of all, his starting center Wood should still be unable to play. Another key factor is Oladipo. Oladipo can average 20 points per game from the point of view of scoring data, but it is often In exchange for the high number of shots, the last game against the Spurs made 4 of 14 shots, against the Grizzlies in a rotation, and against the Thunder, I shot 8 of 24 shots and 6 of 16 shots. They were undoubtedly low shooting percentages. No wonder the Rockets have the highest call to trade Oladipo.
If the Rockets want to win, they must not only restrict Hayward, Rozier and others, but also cut off the connection between the players and do a good job of defense. The Hornets currently average 28.1 assists per game, tied for first place with the Grizzlies, but the Rockets' previous victory over the Grizzlies means that they can also win the Hornets this game. After Harden left, the team is defending. The improvement in terms of strength, energy, resilience, etc. is obvious to all, but there is one point. After the battle, there is no good way. Wood can still attack inside before he is injured. Now Wood is injured. Cousins's role is basically to protect the frame and three. Scores, Wall and Audi’s kills are more about cashing out in the conversion of offense. The Rockets urgently need victory to improve their rankings. The Hornets also need to win to get away from the team behind. Therefore, the victory of the game is the only goal of the two teams. Wall and Oladipo and Shanghai Ward and three goals, there is no shortage of highlights during the game.
The starting five tigers are: Wall, Oladipo, Tate, Tucker and Cousins
Hornets starting: Derwent Graham, Terry Rozier, Lame Lowe Ball, Gordon Hayward, Cody Zeller
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