The Rockets win a hard-fought battle against the Suns

Defense from Rocketsfrom the first moments, he does not hide his ambition: to extinguish Devin Booker. Star of Suns is targeted, with a two-person posture and great aggression. From then on, Phoenix’s offense struggled, while Houston played well, even if the corner 3-pointers weren’t going. The others, yes, so that allows you to make the first backlog (23-30). Aaron Holliday especially enjoys behind the arc.

Then Dillon Brooks turns into Devin Booker and scores nine straight points for the Suns. But that’s not enough to reverse the trend at halftime, which still favors the Texans (50-59).

Which is confirmed after returning from the locker room, with the dominance of the Rockets. Phoenix, still with Brooks, responds 10-2. However, with offensive jumps and a series of two interceptions that led to two easy baskets, the players of Ime Udoka kept control (75-84).

The activity and baskets of Amen Thompson, as well as the highly skilled Aaron Holliday from a distance will allow Houston to win logically, but because they are fighting well, on the floor of the Suns (92-114).

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– Amen Thompson was everywhere. The Rockets’ versatile wing center had a big game with 28 points on 10/16 shooting, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. His runs really hurt the Suns and his circle finishes were acrobatic at times. Aaron Holiday scored 22 points, 6/10 on 3-pointers, two scored 50 points in this win.

– Dillon Brooks was hungry. Kevin Durant is absent for family reasons and an injured Jaylen Green, the Phoenix winger was the only offseason transfer player between the two franchises on the field. He obviously had something to prove, even more so with Brnja’s Devin Booker (18 points, 6 turnovers). With his award-winning shots, his “fades” and some penetration, he transformed himself into a scorer, as he can sometimes do. The result: he was the most active player of Phoenix and scored 29 points.

– The sun gave everything. The score reflects the match fairly well, certainly the Rockets dominated overall, but the match was still tough, with fights and shots. Houston loves it, and even without “KD” it wasn’t a problem, but we can say that Phoenix, with no real means to win the match, made life difficult for their opponent. This will be only a meager consolation prize before a three-game winning streak comes to an end.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.