Rockets vs. Wizards Preview: With Coulibaly absent, the Rockets send the Wizards to a 10-game losing streak?
6686 Sports November 12th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow, Beijing time, with the Rockets facing the Wizards at home.
The Rockets refused to lose consecutive games after defeating the Bucks in their last game. They are currently ranked fifth in the Western Conference with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses. The Rockets performed very well on both offense and defense, averaging 122.8 points per game, shooting 49.4% from the field, and 42.8% from three-point range, both ranking among the top in the league. In addition, the Rockets averaged 113.1 points per game, making them one of the teams with fewer points in the league. It is worth mentioning that the Rockets are also very active in competing for rebounds, averaging 49 rebounds per game, ranking first in the league. Among them, 15.3 frontcourt rebounds, also leading the league.
In the last game, the Rockets defeated the Bucks 122-115 on the road. At the critical moment, the Rockets blasted a 22-7 to complete a major reversal. Durant scored 31 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Shen Jing scored 23 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, a near-triple-double. Smith had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Shepard and Adams, who played as reserve players, both scored in double figures. The Rockets, who were out of position in the first half, finally reversed the game.
The Wizards' performance so far this season has been very poor. After losing to the Pistons, they suffered a 9-game losing streak. They are currently at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a record of 1 win and 10 losses. The Wizards performed very poorly on both offense and defense, averaging 113.5 points per game and conceding 129.2 points per game, the most in the league. The free throw shooting percentage is only 73.4%, the second lowest in the league. In addition, the Wizards also have poor control over errors. They average 18 errors per game, the most in the league. The Wizards do very poorly in all aspects of performance.
It was a pity that the Wizards lost the matchup with the Pistons. They were reversed by the Pistons in the overtime and finally lost 135-137. McCollum scored 42 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and 4 assists, but was unable to score. Whitmore's reserve team contributed 20 points, and Sarr scored 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Seven members of the team scored in double figures, but unfortunately lost and missed the chance to end the losing streak.
In the past five meetings between the two teams, the Rockets have maintained a clear advantage of victory. According to the latest injury report, in tomorrow's game, the Wizards' Coulibaly will be absent, and the Rockets' VanVleet and Finney Smith will be absent. Facing the Rockets, who are in good competitive form, it is easy to imagine how difficult it will be for the Wizards to end their 9-game losing streak.
