Holiday s sure win! Rockets won 3 consecutive games in preseason. Jaa scored 26 points and Shepard set a new high.

On October 15, in the NBA preseason game, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Pelicans 130-128. The team won three consecutive preseason games. The Rockets blossomed more in this game, and Djia broke out. He scored 26 points and 5 rebounds on 7 of 16 shots, Durant contributed 15 points, Amen scored 21 points and 5 rebounds, Ethan also scored 20 points, Sheppard made 4 of 8 shots and scored 13 points to set a new high, and Shen Jing also had 8 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists in this game. For the Pelicans, Zion scored 13 points, Poole scored 10 points, Murphy scored 11 points, and Missy contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The Rockets used a large lineup for this game. Adams and Shen Jing partnered in the inside, and Amen, Durant and Xiaojia started the game. The team continued to experiment with lineup matching. Although this lineup has many strong points offensively. Xiaojia and Amen jointly scored 18 points in the first quarter, but the team's performance on the defensive end was not ideal, allowing Murphy, Jones and Poole to score consecutive points. At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets trailed the Pelicans by 2 points, 26-28.

In the second quarter, the Rockets' defense still failed to improve. Although the team had overtaken the Pelicans by 8 points, the latter scored too easily. Zion and Poole scored 6 points in a row to lead the team to overtake the score again at the end of the quarter. The Rockets relied on Durant's accurate buzzer-beating mid-range shot. The team only led the Pelicans by 1 point before halftime.

Change sides and fight again. The Rockets played a crazy offensive performance in the third quarter. Jia Jia scored 10 points, and Amen and Durant scored 12 points together. Ethan and Shepard, who came off the bench, also experienced an explosion on the offensive end. The two players scored 16 points together. After the first three quarters, the Rockets already held a 14-point lead.

In the final quarter of the game, the Rockets also replaced their main players. The Pelicans seized the opportunity and relied on the performance of their role players. They successfully tied the score with 21 seconds left in the game, and the two teams returned to the same starting line. At the decisive moment, Holiday faced the defensive player and made a forcible throw, helping the team hold a 2-point lead with 1.8 seconds left. The Pelicans' last attack was handed over to rookie Fiers. He tried a long three-pointer but failed, and the game lost suspense. In the end, the Rockets relied on Holiday's accurate kill, and the team almost won the game. After this game, the Rockets have one preseason game left, and their opponent will be the Hawks. Let us wait and see whether the team can maintain a complete victory in the preseason.