The Jazz walked through Houston. Thats the reality. Those of Salt Lake City, a group conformed to fight for everything, did not give an option to a loose Rockets whom they overwhelmed almost from the initial jump; so much so that they did not need any of their boys to reach 30 minutes on the floor. In the end, 91-122 in the electronic and 4-0 in the classification, balance that leaves them as the only undefeated team of the current season.
It was a pleasant night for Utah, one in which their top scorer was at 19 points (Bojan Bogdanovic) and in which up to seven players reached double-digit scoring, including a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds by Rudy Gobert. and another 16 goals from the bench by Jordan Clarkson. The Croatian forward believes that sharing responsibility in this way can only have positive consequences.
“I think that every night it will be a different player who plays good basketball, but at the end of the night, as long as we get the victory, we will all be happy,” he says.
Statistically the difference between the teams was huge. Utah shot 48.2% from the field and 34.8% from 3s, while Houston was 32.6% from the field and 20.5% from 3s. Quin Snyder’s men also outscored the Rockets in rebounds (58-41) and assists (24-15). The distance between the two was palpable at all times on the track.
«I think our guards did a good job containing the rival. They have some guys who are fast and can play through the dribling. I think it was the night in which we ran the best and shared the ball, and that was precisely reflected in our shooting and accuracy positions, “says the Utah coach.
Porter Jr. Injury
Beyond the result – which was already painful in itself – bad luck took hold on the Rockets when in the second quarter they lost Kevin Porter Jr., who suffered a sprained left ankle and was unable to play in the second quarter. half. Without one of their offensive references (so it is assumed), in Houston only three players reached the double figures of annotation: Christian Wood (16 points), Jalen Green (13 points with 0 of 8 in triples) and Alperen Sengun (14 points from the bench.
The Texans have a long way to go in their rebuilding, which has only just started. They have bet on developing young boys and this has a price on the track. Matches like the one experienced last night are likely to be repeated throughout the course.
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