The Rockets had a near miss! The Big Three combined to score 74+22, Capela scored 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Shepard scored 2 of 7.

Training with his master Durant has benefited Smith a lot. He admitted that he has become more confident. Smith Jr. received reassurance by renewing his contract in advance. At the beginning of this season, he averaged 15 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, showing a comprehensive performance.

Smith Jr., who was quite impressive on the defensive end in the last game, was placed on the injured list due to an ankle sprain. Fortunately, Smith's condition is not serious. He also conducted free throw training before the game (90.5% this season). If it were the playoffs, Smith Jr. might insist on playing. But it’s the regular season now, and the season is still very long, so there’s no need to settle for a small gain. In the end, Uduka decided to let Ethan, who has been having a hot three-point shooting recently, start in place of Smith, and the latter took a truce.

Although Okogie is a minimum-salary player, his current starting position seems to be very stable, and Uduka is also quite satisfied with this strong player.

Although there are many voices from the outside world questioning whether Amen can play point guard, Uduka still supports his favorite general. Uduka said that Amen understands that he has a lot of responsibilities now and that he can have a greater impact if he is more active.

The Rockets nearly defeated the Mavericks and continued their winning streak. The three giants combined for 74 points and 22 rebounds.

Many of the Mavericks' main players were unable to play and their strength was damaged, but they caused trouble for the Rockets. Durant and Sengon were in average condition, and Amen stepped up. The two teams went back and forth, and the Rockets trailed by 4 points after the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Sengon first fed Capela, then broke through and scored a layup to tie the score, forcing the Mavericks to timeout. Shepard scored a three-pointer to give the Rockets a go-ahead lead. Sengon made another breakthrough and caused a foul, but he missed the extra penalty. Sengun regained his touch, Amen's dunk ignited the audience, and the Rockets reversed the momentum of the game little by little. The Lone Ranger did not give up and once led by 1 point. Shepard found Ethan on the outside, who made a steady three-pointer. Ethan hit another three-pointer and he really worked hard in the offseason. Amen scored 2+1 and had a dunk, which was great. The Rockets led by 3 points at halftime.

In the second half, the Mavericks once took a 3-point lead. Sengon turned around and hit a shot, assisting Holiday to score a three-pointer. Ethan and Adams dunked one after another, and the Rockets quickly stabilized the situation. The Lone Ranger played very tenaciously, Durant hit a three-pointer, and the Rockets entered the fourth quarter with only a 3-point advantage.

The Rockets led by 9 points after Shepard made a shot in the last quarter. After that, Sheppard made a mistake and made a mistake, and the Lone Ranger took the opportunity to catch up to 2 points. Uduka quickly called a timeout and replaced Shepard. Amen came back, Durant found his touch, and Sengon continued to attack, but the Rockets were unable to widen the gap. The game entered the last 1 minute and 35 seconds, and the Rockets led by 3 points. The Mavericks came back from a timeout and hit a three-pointer. Okogie grabbed the rebound and was fouled. He made two free throws. The Lone Ranger continues to strike, there is no chance. Ethan dunked at the last moment to seal the victory.

Three Rockets starters scored 20 points. Amen had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Sengon had 26 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, and Durant had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Durant had poor hands in this game and only made 6 of 18 shots. He stepped up in the fourth quarter and hit two three-pointers to stabilize the situation for the Rockets.

Ethan filled the data column with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 shot. Okogie had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. He didn't have any offense, but he could still help the team with defense.

Capela had 4 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, with a plus-minus value of +5. He made contributions to the Rockets in his limited playing time. Capela doesn't want to be a trading chip, so he has to sweat a little more.

Shepard scored 5 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 2 of 7 shots. After the game, fans gave him the lowest rating on the team.