140-116! The Rockets beat the Trail Blazers by 24 points, 7 players scored in double figures, and the starting 5 players were full of firepower

On November 15th, the Rockets once again had a big victory. Their opponent was the Portland Trail Blazers, who had previously ranked eighth in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers had a record of 6 wins and 5 losses in the 11 games before this game, which was quite good. Although the team lacks core defender Henderson, Avdija, Sharp and veteran Holiday have supported the team. There is also Yang Hansen's main competitor inside - center Klingen. The overall strength of this team is not weak. Although it lacks top superstars, it has achieved a balance of offense and defense, especially on the offensive end.

However, compared to offensive capabilities, the Rockets seem to be better. The current Rockets are not only the most accurate three-point shooting team in the league, but also one of the teams with the strongest scoring ability. They even rank among the top of the league in the key statistic of net efficiency. Many of the team's advanced statistics are at the league's leading level, and even the defensive end, which was relatively weak last season, continues to improve this season. In this game, the Rockets defeated their opponents 140:116 by 24 points. Even when Ethan retired injured, they still played super strong offensive firepower and scored 140 points in the game. This once again proved that they are one of the best scoring and offensive teams in the league.

In the first quarter of the game, the Rockets gave the Trail Blazers a disastrous 41:32; in the second quarter, both teams strengthened their defense and each scored 28 points; in the third quarter, the Rockets, led by Durant and Shen Jing, came out on fire, scoring another 36 points in a single quarter; in the fourth quarter, the Rockets still maintained an efficient offense and scored 35 points. This means that except for 28 points in the second quarter, the Rockets scored more than 35 points in the remaining three quarters of the game, and finally defeated their opponents by a high score of 140 points. This is undoubtedly a reflection of the team's true strength.

Today's Rockets are no longer a team that only knows how to defend but is not good at attacking. While the defensive end continues to improve, the offensive end has also achieved rapid progress - from a team ranked in the middle and lower reaches of the league in offensive ability last season to today's top offensive team, the Rockets completed a gorgeous adjustment and transformation in just a few months.

In this game, a total of 7 Rockets players scored in double figures. Among them, the starting five all scored in double figures: Okogie contributed 11 points and 3 rebounds; Amen Thompson scored 19 points and 4 assists. , 2 rebounds; Durant became the team's scoring leader with 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists; Shen Jing posted a near-triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists; Smith Jr. had a hot shooting touch and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.

In the second team, Holiday, who replaced Ethan, performed well. In 13 minutes of playing time, he made 3 of 6 shots, including 1 of 4 three-pointers. He scored 10 points, 1 assist, 1 steal; new shooter Shepard performed equally well. He made 5 of 12 shots and 3 of 9 three-pointers in 26 minutes. He scored 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals, and did not make a single mistake throughout the game. The 21-year-old is playing better and better.

Even without Ethan, the core scoring point of the second lineup, the Rockets can still win easily with their powerful offense. As Durant said, if you want to win the championship, you can't just defend but not attack. You must make the shots that should be made, so that you can get closer to the championship. Today's Rockets are implementing this concept.