Chapter 296 The Spurs lost and fell to tenth in the West(2/2)
After the Rockets finished their four consecutive away games, they returned to their home court to face their opponents in the same zone. Harden, who had a sideline, returned in this game, while the Spurs allowed Aldridge and Ginobili to rest.
The Spurs' offensive end was very unstable in the first half, and there were many long scoring droughts, while the Rockets established a double-digit lead with their excellent offense. At the end of the half, Harden and Paul scored 25 points to help the Rockets lead into the second half with an 11-point lead.
After the change of sides, Harden scored 10 points in a row and led the Rockets to a 16-4 offensive to expand the gap to more than 20 points to establish the victory early. In the end, the Rockets defeated the Spurs 109-93 to win the game.
"The host lost 10 points in this game, and the current total score is 197 points and his health is 70." The system said.
The Rockets have won 19 consecutive victories in the United States.
Until one day, the Spurs began to lose streak, **Vic could no longer help but accuse the team of angrily. Then he shouted "Duncan, you go", but there was no movement on the sidelines. **Vic slowly raised his head, looked at the No. 21 jersey hanging above the stadium, sighed gently, shook his head, and entered the locker room without looking back - Yes, Duncan's rest this time was really too long...
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After losing to the Rockets away, the Spurs suffered three consecutive losses.
The Spurs have recently fallen into underestimation. In the 14 games since February, their record has been a bad 3 wins and 11 losses, and they have only beaten the Suns, Cavaliers and Grizzlies. After experiencing this trough, their ranking has also fallen from third to first place.
Ade's confident remarks before were still echoing in his ears - failure? We are the third in the West!
Then... it got cold...
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The Spurs lost today, which also led to the Warriors finally securing a place in the playoffs.
The Warriors are also the second team in the West to secure a playoff spot after the Rockets, and the fourth team in the league to secure a playoff spot.
The Warriors currently rank second in the Western Conference with a record of 51 wins and 16 losses and second in the league.
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After the game, Spurs center Gasol talked about the current situation of the team in an interview, indicating that the game is a game that must be won.
"In the current situation, we must win against the Magic. If we lose, it will be difficult for us. We must play hard and trust each other. Winning every night is our goal, and we must maintain this belief."
The Spurs will be home games in the next six games. Gasol said he would defend the home court, do everything he could to compete and win.
Magic: Just do it, struggle is my loss!
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After the game, **Vic was interviewed by the media.
Although he suffered a defeat, ** still praised the players for their performance and pointed out that everyone played very hard.
When ** starts to praise his team members, it means he is really helpless...
Lakers: My ranking is only one place lower than a strong team like the Spurs!
Rockets: It’s so awesome, the playoffs are stable this year!
Lakers: Oh, goodbye, West 11...
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"Some Warriors don't want to compete for the first place with the Rockets. They are fighting, while the Rockets are competing for the first place very strongly. They give their all their strength. What do you think?" the system asked.
"The Warriors also want to be the first, but there are many injuries recently. Coupled with the players' distraction and the deterioration of the substitutes this season, the Warriors' dominance has decreased, so they have lost some goals that should not be lost. Therefore, the Warriors did not keep playing. Even the waves that often appear are due to their playing style and mentality, and they are not deliberately keeping them. The Rockets are really striving to win, at least in the competition with the Warriors' home advantage." He Pan said.
At least from the current state, the Rockets have a stronger dominance over the game than the Warriors.
Of course, being in a state too early may not necessarily be a good thing.
"The host scored 1 point in this game, and the current total score is 198 points and his health is 71." The system said.
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The Thunder narrowly defeated the Kings at home today, with a record of 40 wins and 29 losses.
In this way, the Thunder's winning rate reached 58%, surpassing the Timberwolves (39 wins and 29 losses), and the Pelicans (38 wins and 28 losses), and rose to fourth place in the West.
The West is so crazy!! The Thunder won a game with fourth place in the West! The Spurs lost a game with tenth place in the West. The Jazz won eleven consecutive games with 6 consecutive games, and finally reached eighth place!
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The Bucks beat the Grizzlies 121-1o3 away. In this game, Jennings, who performed the return Bucks show, performed well. He accepted an interview with reporters after the game.
"I'm very nervous," Jennings, "I feel like this is my first game of rookie. It's really a blessing to wear this jersey, and I'm grateful."
Regarding his experience of playing for CBA, Jennings said that he has benefited a lot.
"It's all thanks to my efforts to come back in China. People don't know that I still had an Achilles tendon injury at that time, but now I'm fully recovered and can finally be my complete self." Jennings.
Regarding my 1O contract with the Bucks, Jennings: "The thing about ten contracts is that you have to have a sense of urgency. I have ten time to prove myself, and I will make good use of every opportunity, every game, every night."
In this game, Jennings made 5 of 9 shots in 24 minutes, made 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 16 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists.
When I woke up, Yi Jianlian was still in Guangdong, Jennings was still in the Bucks, Wade was still in the Heat, James was still in the Cavaliers, Rose was still playing under Thibodeau's hands......... The teacher's chalk hit me in the head, and the classmates whispered. The sunshine outside the classroom was so dazzling, and the cicadas on the trees kept quarreling. It was another summer, and I returned to the classroom ten years ago. I thought I had a very long dream, but in fact, I walked a long way.
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"Does the Ming Pacers and the 76ers' race host bet?" the system asked.
"Betting 10 points, the Pacers win." He Pan said.
"Does the match hosts of Ming Timberwolves and Wizards bet?" the system asked.
"Betting 10 points, the Wizards won." He Pan said.
Chapter completed!