Transparent in OKC, Anthony Davis is committed to the Rockets

Convincing reaction of the Mavs. In the period after their heavy defeat was suffered against the reigning championsThe Texans responded by overwhelming their neighbors, the Rockets (122-109). Success marked by individual reactionAnthony Davis – the author of one of the worst games of his career against OKC (2 points on 1/9 shooting) – who showed the way with his 29 points (14/19 shooting) in this matchup.

“AD”, who thus won his remote duel with Kevin Durant (27 points on 11/20 shooting), was especially inspired in the third quarter with his 13 points in the middle of a period that the home team won big to turn the game around. The two teams returned to their locker room with a perfect tie (57-57) at halftime.

Deprived of Alperen Sengun (illness), as well as Steven Adams (ankle), the visitors, who also played “back-to-back”, relied on the very successful Kevin Durant, with 20 points in the first period, despite the pressure of PJ Washington. A change in atmosphere in the second part of this third quarter where Houston had a much harder time expressing themselves on offense.

A fatal 14-0 in the third quarter

Davis just made an easy interception before dunking on a counterattack, then continued the counterattack in front of Jabari Smith Jr. near the rim. A very inspired Brandon Williams (20 points) then intercepted a bad pass by Reid Shepard and served Washington with a dunk on the counterattack. The same Washington stole another ball in front of the leader opposite to punish in the same way.

This sequence was at the center of a 14-0 run by the home team, who would take the period by the most (37-20) to start the fourth quarter in the best conditions (94-77). Udoka’s name will not force fate by deciding to be without Durant for this final period, narrowly won by his team, but which still will not manage to return below 10 points.

After another steal by Williams, Cooper Flagg found Davis for another dunk with less than four minutes left (116-102). Dallas will not be scared in the finals.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

The rockets have overtaken. The visitors threw out too much ammunition in attack, which led to Dallas punishing abundantly on the counterattack: 28 points scored in this context, or 20 more than the opponent (8). Rockets who also took 20 more points in terms of penalties after the “miss” (34-14). Given the defensive retreat of the visitors, they clearly lacked desire at times.

A little evening by Amen Thompson. A day after his best score of the year (31 points), Thompson failed to set his pace in this part. In 33 minutes, he finished with only 7 points on 2/11 shots, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, but also the same number of turnovers.

Dallas one away game. Among the teams at the bottom of the table in the West, this is the team in the best form. The Mavs (9w-16d) have won four of their last five outings. 12th in the West, they are getting closer to the Blazers (9v-14d), currently 10th in the conference. After hosting the Nets until next Friday, the Texans would do well to win in Utah and move ahead of the Jazz in the standings.

https://vvv.youtube.com/vatch?v=fhGp1dsSLrv

How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; 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.