In the just-concluded NBA regular season, the Houston Rockets defeated the Washington Wizards 115-97 at home, which still retains hope of entering the Eastern Conference playoffs. Trailing by up to 23 points in the second quarter, the Rockets relied on Wood's fiery touch and finally reversed their opponents and beat the Wizards by 18 points, winning by 41 points inside and out. Wood performed well in this campaign. He made 14 of 18 shots from the field, including 8 of 9 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 39 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, helping the team to successfully reverse course.
At the beginning of the game, the Wizards took the lead in entering the state. Porzingis scored four points in a row with sudden inside and outside shots. Rui Hachimura hit a three-pointer. The Wizards opened with a 7-0 wave. Porter Jr. responded with 2+1, Jaylen Green scored another 2 points on horseback and shot an arrow, Gordon Sr. hit a three-pointer, and the team clung to the score. Unfortunately, Hachimura was in hot form and scored 10 points on all 4 shots in the first quarter. Gafford also used his height advantage to score consecutive points. At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets trailed 26-39.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Kisbert scored a tip-in. Porzingis made a one-handed dunk and tip-in. As Kisbert hit a three-pointer, the Wizards extended their lead to 20 points or more. Seeing that the game was about to enter garbage time, Matthews and Wood hit three-pointers one after another to stop the bleeding, Tate scored 2+1 in a surprise attack, Jaylen Green hit consecutive mid-range shots and three-pointers, the Rockets shot a 15-3 wave, and the Wizards were defeated. Forced to stop. After the timeout, Hachimura hit a mid-range shot to stabilize the situation. Porzingis caught the ball and dunked again. As Jaylen Green hit a three-pointer at the buzzer before midfield, the Rockets were only 51-63 in the first half. 12 points behind the Wizards. Jaylen Green had 10 points and 2 assists, Wood had 9 points and 2 rebounds, Porter Jr. had 7 points and 1 rebound, Tate had 5 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Shen Jing had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. For the Wizards, Porzingis had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 blocks, Rui Hachimura had 14 points and 4 rebounds, Kisbert had 7 points and 2 assists, Gafford had 6 points and 3 rebounds, and Neto had 2 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds. .
After changing sides, Rui Hachimura took the lead to score again. Porzingis continued to cause damage in the paint, but Wood suddenly broke out and scored 15 points in a single quarter. Gordon also hit two three-pointers in a row. points, Jaylen Green first scored 2+1, and then received a pass from Schroeder and dunked. At the end of the third quarter, the Rockets were only 3 points behind the opponent 80-83.
In the final battle, Smith flagrantly fouled Schroeder. The Rockets made three free throws and took the lead. Martin Jr. blocked Porzingis. Shen Jing also followed suit and blocked Satoransky and Jaylen. Green hit a three-pointer and Schroeder also scored from a mid-range shot. The Rockets went on a 12-0 run, extending their lead to 9 points. Pope stopped the bleeding with a mid-range shot, Neto made a foul and made two free throws, Porter Jr. responded with 2+1, Shen Jing hit a three-pointer, and the score expanded to double digits. After the timeout, Wood continued his hot touch, hitting 4 consecutive three-pointers and scoring 2+1, completely killing the suspense of the game. In the end, the Rockets defeated the Washington Wizards at home.
In the whole game, Wood had 39 points and 10 rebounds, Jaylen Green had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Porter Jr. had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Gordon had 15 points and 2 rebounds, and Schroeder had 8 points and 4 assists. Rebounds and 5 assists, Shen Jing had 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Tate had 7 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Martin Jr. had 5 points and 2 rebounds. For the Wizards, Porzingis had 22 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks, Rui Hachimura had 16 points and 8 rebounds, Kispert had 13 points and 2 rebounds, Gafford had 8 points and 6 rebounds, and Avdija had 7 points and 9 rebounds. 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Neto had 6 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds.
This game once again proved that Porter Jr. is definitely not suitable for the Rockets' point guard position, and it is especially detrimental to the growth of Jaylen Green. When the two are on the court at the same time, Porter Jr. can only play in isolation, and Green can only play in isolation. Just a spectator. When Schroeder plays, although he is not known for assists, he can create a lot of scoring opportunities for Jaylen Green. This is the right way to cultivate young talents. Jaylen Green's scoring ability and star potential are unstoppable. It is only a matter of time before Wood and Porter Jr. give way to him. As long as he can get the same opportunities as Cunningham, Mobley and Barnes, Green will definitely do better. They are better.