Rockets 114-104 Cavaliers! Shin Kyung-sung is the key, the unsolvable thing is not winning, but Durant’s statistics

On November 20, the Rockets played away against the Cavaliers. At the end of the game, the Rockets successfully defeated the Cavaliers 114-104. The Cavaliers also played very tenaciously in this game. After all, the Rockets suppressed the Cavaliers in the first half of the game. In the third quarter, the Rockets also took a big lead. Just when many people thought that this game would end early, the Cavaliers' small lineup forced the game back to suspense. After all, At that time, the Rockets' consecutive mistakes gave the Cavaliers too many opportunities to counterattack. In the fourth quarter, Mitchell exploded and kept chasing the score. Unfortunately, in the fourth quarter, Holiday broke out and became a surprise player. Shen Jing also frequently rushed to the inside to score. In the end, the Rockets refused to reverse and win the game.

In fact, the reason why the Rockets have achieved their current record this season is not only related to the excellent performance of their star players, but also the Rockets’ rebounding advantage. In today’s game, the Rockets once again showed such an advantage. In this game The Rockets grabbed a total of 51 rebounds in the game, including 16 offensive rebounds, while the Cavaliers only grabbed 39 rebounds in the entire game. It can be said that the Rockets have a great advantage in rebounding. When the Rockets get many second offensive opportunities, the Rockets have an advantage in the game. This season, the Rockets rank first in the league with 50.3 rebounds per game, first in the league with 16.4 offensive rebounds per game, and second in the league with 19.5 points per game in secondary offensive points. It can be said that the Rockets' advantage in the paint is unmatched by other teams.

Of course, the reason why the Rockets were able to win this game was that Shen Jing was also the key. Shen Jing still faced a lot of challenges in this game, but Shen Jing performed well when facing Mobley, and in this game Shen Jing resolutely attacked the Cavaliers inside. When Shen Jing scored frequently in the game, the Rockets were able to slowly gain an advantage in the game, so even though Shen Jing did not Shen Jing's three-point shooting, but Shen Jing's advantage in the paint has already given the Rockets a huge help, not to mention that Shen Jing's free throws in this game are relatively stable. At the end of the game, Shen Jing made 10 of 17 shots and scored 28 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, including 8 of 10 free throws. Next, Shen Jing needs to continue to maintain this performance, especially in terms of free throws. Shen Jing needs to maintain it. Shen Jing's free throw shooting rate so far this season is 74.5%.

For the Rockets, what is unsolvable is not winning, but Durant's statistics. In fact, when the Rockets traded for Durant, many people understood that the Rockets' offense would rely heavily on Durant. In fact, the Rockets do rely on Durant in this aspect. After all, Durant's singles ability in the Rockets is unmatched by other players, even if Shen Jing is here There is a big gap with Durant at all, so whether Durant can play a good offensive performance in the game becomes the key. However, Durant has not been in a downturn this season, and this has happened more than once, but even so, the Rockets can win the game. According to statistics, when Durant's shooting percentage is ≤33.3% this season, the Rockets have a record of 3 wins and 0 losses.

It can be said that when such data appears, this is where the Rockets really have no solution, because although the Rockets this season rely heavily on Durant on the offensive end, when Durant is sluggish, the Rockets can still win the game. People stepped up to help the team. For example, Shen Jing took over the game in this game. Holiday also became a surprise player in the game. In addition, Shepard also played a key role in previous games, so this is the real scary thing about the Rockets. So far this season, Durant has averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, but the Rockets' offensive efficiency of 123 ranks first in the league.