The defeat against the Mavericks definitively buried the Rockets' chances of qualifying for the play-in. The last week of competition therefore no longer has any interest for Houston, other than finishing on a good note.
The Texans still have one goal in mind for the last four matches: to reach the mark of 41 victories, or 50% victories. A symbolic figure, which transforms the exercise into a “positive” season.
“It would be really important, especially with the defeats last season”, explains Jabari Smith Jr.in reference to the 22 success of the 2022/23 season. “It would be good to start the offseason with this confidence, with a positive result. It would be huge. »
” It's really important “, confirms Jalen Green. “Now that the goal of the playoffs is over, we just need to finish at 50%. We have progressed a lot this season I think, we have grown together since the first match. We want to be at 50% and prepare for next season. »
Objective: three victories out of four
To do this, we must win three of the last four matches. And if the Rockets are a hit, they will finish with 42 victories, as many as the last two seasons combined (22 and 20)!
“These four matches are pretty important. To end on a good note, with a different energy from recent years for the guys who were there previously. We want to build on that,” assures Ime Udoka. “We are a totally different team than at the start of the season. This is a message for the players at the end of the season. There are four matches left, let's continue to build on what we have already done. »
What schedule for Houston in the coming days? The reception in Orlando then three matches in a row away to finish: in Utah, Portland and Los Angeles (against the Clippers).
| Shots | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Party | Pts |
| Alperen Sengun | 63 | 32.5 | 53.7 | 29.7 | 69.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 21.1 |
| Jalen Green | 78 | 31.9 | 42.5 | 33.3 | 80.8 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 19.9 |
| Fred Vanvleet | 71 | 36.7 | 41.2 | 37.7 | 85.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 16.8 |
| Jabari Smith, Jr. | 72 | 31.8 | 45.4 | 36.5 | 82.0 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 13.8 |
| Dillon Brooks | 69 | 31.0 | 43.1 | 36.2 | 84.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 12.8 |
| Cam Whitmore | 43 | 18.3 | 45.8 | 36.1 | 67.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| Tari Eason | 22 | 21.8 | 46.6 | 36.0 | 63.6 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
| Amen Thompson | 58 | 21.4 | 52.5 | 14.3 | 67.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 9.1 |
| Jeff Green | 74 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 32.7 | 81.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 6.4 |
| Aaron Holiday | 75 | 16.2 | 44.2 | 39.3 | 91.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| Jock Landale | 52 | 12.7 | 50.3 | 22.6 | 78.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| Jae'sean Tate | 65 | 15.9 | 47.2 | 29.9 | 66.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| Nate Williams, Jr. | 20 | 5.4 | 51.2 | 25.0 | 70.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Boban Marjanovic | 13 | 4.5 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Reggie Bullock | 40 | 9.7 | 42.5 | 41.5 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Nathaniel Hinton | 13 | 4.6 | 43.5 | 58.3 | 80.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Jermaine Samuels | 12 | 4.5 | 69.2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
