Tang Tian carried the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

At the warning of McHale on the sidelines, the Rockets began to double-team.

Tang Tian gave Ariza the ball, but the latter didn't make a three-pointer in the open position, and rushed directly into the ball with the ball.

Whiteside stuck Asik, Aminu also held back Bosh, and Ariza scored a quick layup.

The Pelicans players worked together and Tang Tian got another assist.

Bosh turned around and immediately responded by hitting a goal from outside the three-point line.

The Rockets can reach fourth in the West due to their offense.

After the first quarter, the Pelicans led by a slight advantage of 30-28.

The hit rate on both sides is above 50%, which means that no one can defend against each other in this quarter.

In the second quarter, the offensive firepower of both sides weakened, and Jokic continued to show his talent.

Not only can he eat Motieyunas on the opposite side at the low post, but his pass also completely revitalizes the Pelicans' offense.

Since his comeback, his performance has been very stable. The Pelicans coaching staff have realized that he is more suitable to be the team's sixth man than Gordon.

With this wave of offense, at the end of the half, the Pelicans led the Rockets by double-digit scores 60-50.

Tang Tian gave 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the first half, and the data was a bit good.

Although he had feelings, Tang Tian didn't care about his data. When Borrego showed him the half, he was a little amused and crying.

These guys are so cute.

However, this doesn't seem like a bad thing.

You said that you would be shameless to swipe data regardless of the game, regardless of the win or loss.

But the problem is that the Pelicans are still 10 points ahead!

When he came back in the second half, the Rockets slowed down the pace of the game and began to play against the Pelicans in a position to fight defense.

Bosh began to show his power in the positional battle. Without Davis, the Pelicans, no one could limit him well in the positional battle.

This is also the biggest difference between the Rockets and last season. It is obvious that an All-Star can help the team.

After the third quarter, the Rockets caught the score difference to 72-77.

With one quarter left in the game, both sides still had a dozen.

Tang Tian has played this quarter, and his personal data has reached 25 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jokic showed his strength again. After consecutive assists Gordon and Morrow made three-pointers, the Pelicans further widened the gap to double digits.

It takes time for ordinary rookies to grow, but he seems to be a close product when he comes to NBA.

The Rockets had no choice. After only two minutes of the fourth quarter, Harden and Bosh had to replace Harden and Bosh in advance.

They obviously wanted to win this Christmas battle.

Jokic was easy to beat Motiejunas, but he still suffered a loss when he was against Bosh. He was pulled out and shot a three-pointer, and was shaken again at the basket.

The Rockets quickly approached the score, and in a blink of an eye, only 4 points remained.

Williams also replaced Tang Tian and Whiteside.

The two sides entered the decisive battle ahead of schedule.

The Rockets' ball rights, Bosh played Whiteside at a low post.

Whiteside's ball was very hard to defend. When Bosh turned around and leaned back, he saved it and gave him a big hat.

He roared excitedly after blocking the shot.

They are helping Tang Tian get data in various ways, but the premise is to win, otherwise those data will be meaningless.

Not only Whiteside, but the defensive strength of other people on the Pelicans is also improving, and they are also very clear about this.

Harden hit a three-pointer with a close buzzer, and Whiteside protected the defensive rebound.

Cole dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Tang Tian.

The Rockets double-teamed, and Tang Tian gave the ball to Morrow, who made an open three-pointer.

Tang Tian also gained his 10th assist in this game.

Holiday, Ariza, Morro, Taylor Tovic...

The Pelicans have changed their personnel in the past two years, and before they knew it, a large number of high-quality pitchers had been hoarded in the team.

The score difference has reached 7 points again.

"Come on! Rockets!"

Fans on the scene cheered for the Rockets.

Harden showed his super-giant style, one step away from the three-point line, and made a big three-pointer with a step back.

The Rockets once again approached the score to 4 points.

This ball further aroused the emotions of home fans.

"Defense! Defense!"

The shouts on the defensive end were heard incessantly.

Cole went to the frontcourt and continued to give the ball to Tang Tian.

Morrow scored that goal, and the Rockets did not double-team again.

Tang Tian faced Bruer, and an emergency stop after changing direction accelerated.

The key shot.

"Swish!"

Also hollow into the net.

The two fought for a while at the beginning, and at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, they continued again!

Harden continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt and saw that the Pelicans did not double-team, and everyone, including Bosh, pulled it apart.

Harden plays Ariza one-on-one.

Continuous change direction, acceleration, emergency stop and retreat step.

His technical movements were done in one go, but Ariza's defense was done well, with his long arms covering Harden's vision.

"Bang!"

The rebound jumped out of the basket.

"beep!"

But at this moment, the referee blew a whistle and signaled Ariza's defensive foul.

After Ariza landed, she couldn't believe it and held her head with both hands.

This is an air whistle.

Williams protested loudly on the sidelines, but the referee would not change if he whistled.

Harden's two free throw opportunities.

Taking advantage of this dead ball time, both sides' starters were replaced.

Amid the cheers of MVP on the spot, Harden made both free throws, increasing his personal score to 30 points.

It's still a 4-point difference.

The Pelicans' frontcourt offense, Tang Tian shook Brewer after receiving the ball, and accelerated to break into the inside.

Bosh came out to help defend.

Tang Tianqiang came on, and the two had a fight in the air, but Tang Tian still scored the ball after the confrontation, which also caused Bosh's defensive foul.

A tough 2+1.

There was a turmoil at the scene.

For a strong team like the Spurs before, because of various targets, Tang Tian consumed a lot of energy at the last moment of the game, and his shooting rate would fluctuate.

But he obviously needs to be much easier to play against the Rockets. When he has enough physical strength, his score at critical moments is just a word of stability.

With the booing sounds all over the sky, Tang Tian also scored his 28th point in this game, and helped the Pelicans widen the gap to 7 points again.

The Rockets' offense is still Harden's singles. Ariza didn't push forward this time, but she still gave enough defensive pressure.

"Bang!"

Harden still didn't make any moves.

This time the referee did not whistle, and Whiteside struggled to grab the defensive rebound at the basket.

With about 7 minutes left in the game and a 7-point difference, the Pelicans now have a chance to break the deadlock.

Holiday dribbled to the frontcourt, and Tang Tian ran away without the ball at this time.
To be continued...