Missed the 31-point reversal! The Warriors 3-2 Rockets, who is responsible for losing? The substitute lineup is very effective

The 5th game between the Warriors and the Rockets series in the NBA playoffs has ended. After the previous 4 games, the Warriors took the lead 3:1. This game is crucial to the Rockets' victory or defeat. They also went straight to the storm on both offense and defense, suppressing the Warriors in an all-round way, leading to 31 points at most; the Warriors were obviously not prepared for sufficient difficulties. Although the substitute lineup played strangely in the third and fourth quarters, they once scored a point difference of 13 points, the Rockets played steadily and stabilized the game, and the Warriors missed the reversal. The big score of the series also came to 3-2, and the Warriors missed the end of the series in five games. After the game started, the Rockets, who played at home, were the first to enter the state. They quickly started with a 20:8 start. After the Warriors' timeout adjustment, the offense recovered, and they could hit the basket on the outside, but the Rockets were still able to maintain their shooting percentage. The team made 11 of 17 shots in the first quarter, and made 13 free throws and scored 40 points in the first quarter to lead by 16 points. You should know that in the first few games of the series, the Rockets averaged only 98.3 points per game. In the second quarter, the Rockets opened the lead by 6:0 at the beginning of the second quarter, and the Warriors suspended their timeout adjustments and then recovered on the offensive end, they still could not limit the attack of the Rockets' starting lineup on the defensive end. The most point difference came to 30 points. At the end of the half, the Rockets took a 27-point lead, and the game was one-sided.

The two sides were in a tug-of-war again in the second half. The scores rose alternately, but the Rockets were still able to steadily expand their lead. The Warriors never saw the opportunity to narrow the score difference. With one and a half left before the game, Cole chose to give up the game early and withdrew the main player and replaced it with the rotation lineup. The score difference at the end of the three quarters was 27 points, and the game lost the suspense early. Although the Warriors narrowed the score difference in the last quarter, the Rockets played steadily and maintained their advantage, easily defeating the Warriors at home, and rewrite the score of the series to 2:3.

The Rockets' starting lineup performed very well in this game. Five starters of the team got the data in double digits early, and their performance at the free throw line in this game was quite outstanding, and they beat the suspense of the game early. Jaylen Green scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Van Vreet scored 8 of 13 and 26 points, Shin Kyung scored 6 of 9 and 15 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 fouls left the court, Amen scored 7 of 11 and 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Dillon scored 7 of 12 and 2 assists.

It is worth mentioning that Amen gave out 5 steals in the half game. Amen became the 14th player in NBA history to score at least 10 points and 5 off in the playoff half, and is also the youngest player in the history of the playoffs to do this (22 years and 91 days)! According to statistics, Shin Kyung became the second center in NBA history to give at least 8 assists in the playoff half, with the first being Jokic (13 times). Relying on the performance of the starting lineup, the Rockets quickly took the lead in the score and maintained an advantage in the subsequent game. Finally, they won the game at home. The big score in the series reached 2-3, retaining the suspense of the series. The Warriors did not perform well in this game, and at the beginning they were suppressed by the Rockets on both offense and defense. The defensive end was frequently intercepted by the opponent to complete the counterattack, and the shooting rate at the three-point line was not ideal, and the data was at a disadvantage. Curry made 4 of 12 shots and only 13 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, but he made three mistakes. The remaining four starting lineups scored in single digits, butler was not in good shape, with 2 of 10 shots and two assists with 8 points and 5 rebounds. The score was behind large numbers and the score difference was still not able to be further narrowed at the beginning of the second half, which also allowed Cole to withdraw the main force in advance when half of the remaining in the third quarter and replaced the rotation lineup.

Although the substitute played the role of the surprise and narrowed the score difference for a while, the Warriors still suffered a defeat in the end, so they tied the score of the series to 3:2 by their opponents, and still retained the suspense of the series. The key to losing in this game is that the Warriors are not prepared enough for difficulties, and they are directly suppressed by the Rockets on both ends of the offense and defense, and the Rockets are hit by various mistakes. This is the key to their loss. Of course, they are not prepared for other factors in the game. The suspense of whether the Warriors can end the series in the next game depends on the team's adjustment during this period. After all, in this game, the Warriors are not fully prepared on both offense and defense. Looking forward to the performance of the two teams in the next game.