Shen Jing 19+6+5, Thompson 11+3, Davis 17+4, the Rockets narrowly beat the Hawks 122-113

NBA preseason focus battle, the Houston Rockets face the Atlanta Hawks at home. This game is the Rockets' preseason debut, and almost all the team except for new players Durant. The Rockets made great progress last season and reached No. 2 in the Western Conference. Although they lost to the Warriors led by Curry in the first round of the playoffs, their potential and vitality make people excited. This season, the Rockets ushered in super giant Durant, solving the problem of no one scoring at critical moments. Their strength has gone further in the new season, and the prospects are exciting.

But it is regrettable that Rockets starting point guard Van Vreett suffered a serious injury to the ACL in training camp and is expected to miss most of the new season. This casts a shadow on the Rockets' prospects for championships. However, this also gave Tanhua Show Shepard the chance to prove himself, and today he successfully entered the starting lineup. So can this Rockets, who have a fresh face, bring us surprises? Today's game is the touchstone to test the quality of the new Rockets.

After the fierce battle between the half-time, the Rockets led the Hawks 64-60. After the game, the Rockets defeated the Hawks 122-113. Shin Kyung made outstanding contributions to 19 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, Davidson became the surprise, scored 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Capela scored 8 points and 5 rebounds in his debut, and Thompson contributed 11 points and 3 assists. In the first quarter of the game, Smith hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner as soon as he started, and the Rockets took the lead 3-0. After Porzingis made a mid-range shot, Shepard and Amen Thompson made a layup in the inside one after another. With Smith scoring twice in the top three-pointer at the top of the arc, the Rockets made a 12-3 attack wave, instantly establishing a 9-point lead. The Hawks' Johnson cut a layup with an empty cut and counterattack layup scored 4 points in a row. Ethan immediately responded with a tip-in, but then Walker made a breakthrough layup, Kennard made a mid-range shot, Johnson made a counterattack layup again, and the Hawks responded with a 12-4 offensive, and the Rockets led the Hawks by only 16-15 by 1 point.

The last game of the first quarter entered a tense moment. First, Smith made a breakthrough dunk, Shin Kyung made a layup with a big hat, and then Trae Young hit the bull's-eye with a three-pointer in the corner. Okong Wu made a breakthrough dunk, and the two teams tied 21-21. At the critical moment, Shin-kyung assisted Davidson to hit a three-pointer in the corner. Porzingis immediately responded by taking a layup in the interior. After the first quarter, the Rockets led the Hawks by 1 point 24-23.

At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets' Smith performed the most, with one hitting 2 three-pointers and winning 8 points. Porzingis performed best on the Eagles and scored 5 points. In the second quarter, Shin Kyung began to make a strong effort. He hit two foul free throws as soon as he started, and then made a 2+1 layup in the inside line. Then he broke through and made a layup with the ball. One man scored 7 points in a row, helping the Rockets establish a 6-point lead with 31-25. The Hawks' Walker made a breakthrough and made a throw shot. Capela immediately responded, but Kennard hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner. The Hawks were close to the score again. At the critical moment, Shin Kyung shot again to hit a three-pointer in the arc, and the Rockets led the Hawks 36-30. Then Walker and Davidson scored three-pointers, Capela made an all-time dunk, and the Rockets led the Hawks 41-33 by as much as 8 points. The Hawks coach immediately requested a timeout to adjust.

came back from the timeout, Kennard hit a three-pointer in the top of the arc, and Thompson responded immediately. The Hawks' Okongu made a layup with an empty cut. With Shepard making both free throws, the Rockets maintained the lead 46-38. But then the Hawks broke out from the outside, Daniels, Trae Young and Walker made three-pointers one after another, and the Hawks made an 18-7 attack wave and overtook the Rockets 56-53. At the end of the quarter, Ethan broke through and made a layup to stop bleeding, Shin Kyung's three-pointer made a knife, Trae Young made a breakthrough layup, Thompson and Shin Kyung made both free throws, and the Rockets led the Hawks 64-60.

Shen Jing, the Rockets, performed well in the first half, scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Smith also performed well, contributed 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and Shepard scored 7 points and 3 rebounds. Walker performed well in the Hawks and scored 10 points and 2 assists, Okonggu performed well and scored 11 points, Trae Young scored 9 points and 7 assists, and Johnson also performed well and scored 11 points.

The Rockets were better in the second lineup competition between the two sides. In the end, the Rockets narrowly defeated the Hawks 122-113, ushering in a good start to the preseason.

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Starting lineups

Rockets: Shepard, Shinkyung, Ethan, Thompson, Smith

Hawks: Trae Young, Rissach, Porzingis, Johnson, Daniels