While we thought they were too far away, the Rockets (31-35) did not give up hope of clinching the play-in. This night, their success against the Wizards (the fourth in a row) allows them to come back to within 3.5 games of the Warriors (34-31), who still occupy 10th place in the Western Conference.
“We are playing really well” appreciate Jalen Greenauthor of 37 points, his record this season. “Defense is our priority because we are so talented offensively. When we can go on the counterattack and run, it's really hard to defend ourselves. So it all starts with our defense and it works really well. »
The Rockets thus scored 25 points on quick play behind in particular the impact of Amen Thompson, started in a smaller major five following the injury of Alperen Sengun. As for Jalen Green, he took advantage of the lack of intimidation in the Wizards' racket to attack the circle at will.
He therefore finished the match with 37 points on 15/23 shooting, including 5/9 from distance, plus 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Because after gaining confidence through his attacks from the circle, the guard was able to make his outside shot speak when coming off the dribble. In particular this sequence where he breaks Jared Butler's ankles, looks at him before drawing a 3-pointer, before turning around while his shot is in the air. Enough to ignite the audience at the Toyota Center!
“He had some very good matches” replied Ime Udoka, asked if it was the best match of his young back since taking office. “From a scoring point of view, obviously, with 37 points. But he had some balanced matches. If we look back, there were the three double-doubles in a row, then the triple-double, with consistent performances. So I wouldn't say it's the best overall performance. But it's still a very good match from him, that's for sure. »
| Jalen Green | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 67 | 32 | 42.6 | 34.3 | 79.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 17.3 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 76 | 34 | 41.6 | 33.8 | 78.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 22.1 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 65 | 31 | 41.1 | 31.4 | 80.7 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 18.3 |
| Total | 208 | 33 | 41.7 | 33.2 | 79.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 19.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
