Rockets win! Shen Jing broke out with 18+5, Booker scored 2 of 9 with 18+5, Dillon tried his best with 28+3

On November 25, the Suns played against the Rockets at home. At the end of the game, the Suns lost to the Rockets 92-114. Not only did the Suns rank 10th in offensive efficiency in the league this season, they also ranked 8th in defensive efficiency. In addition, the Suns averaged 10.7 steals per game and ranked second in the league. Therefore, the Suns now rank sixth in the Western Conference with a record of 11 wins and 6 losses. Although the Rockets are ranked fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, the Rockets still have some problems on the offensive end. In today's game, Durant was absent due to personal reasons, so the Rockets' offense is even more worrying. The Suns' starting lineup for this game is: Booker, Goodwin, Dillon, O'Neal and Richards, while the Rockets' starting lineup is: Shepard, Okogie, Amen, Smith and Shen Jing.

In the first quarter, Richards scored a layup. Okogie scored 4 points in a row before Booker hit a three-pointer. After Shen Jing hit a mid-range shot, Shepard made 2 of 2 free throws. Goodwin hit a three-pointer and then Shen Jing also hit a three-pointer. After Richards dunked, Amen hit a shot. The two teams played fiercely and the score was very close. However, Holiday's explosion helped the Rockets open the score at the end of the first quarter. The Rockets led by 7 points at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Davison hit a three-pointer, Gillespie hit a mid-range shot and then Smith scored 2+1, O'Neal hit a three-pointer and then Fleming hit a three-pointer, Shen Jing made a layup and then Richards dunked, giving the Rockets an 11-point lead. After the timeout, Dillon scored 7 points in a row. After Shen Jing hit a three-pointer, Dillon hit a floater. The Rockets then went on an 8-0 run, but the Suns soon responded with an 8-2 wave. Smith hit a three-pointer and Amen hit a floater. At the end of the half, the Rockets led by 9 points.

The Rockets went on a 12-3 run in the third quarter. After Booker scored on a throw, Goodwin scored on a layup. After Smith counterattacked and scored, Okogie made 1 of 2 free throws. After Smith scored on a dunk, the Rockets led to 15 points. After the timeout, Dillon made 2 of 2 free throws. After Okogie scored a layup, Dillon scored 5 points in a row. After Amen made 2 of 2 free throws, the Suns went on a 7-0 run, but the Rockets immediately responded with a 6-0 wave. Then Booker made 2 of 2 free throws. At the end of the three quarters, the Rockets led by 9 points. Gillespie hit a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, and then the Rockets went on an 8-0 run. Booker hit a mid-range shot, Dillon hit a floater, Holiday hit a three-pointer, Dillon hit a shot, Smith hit a three-pointer, Holiday also hit a three-pointer, Booker made 1 of 2 free throws, Amen hit a three-pointer, and the Rockets led to 19 points. The Rockets steadily took the lead in the next game, and in the end the Rockets defeated the Suns.

Dillon really tried his best in this game. After all, the Rockets gave Dillon an opportunity to attack in this game. Although Dillon did not seize the opportunity at the beginning, as the game progressed, Dillon slowly found his offensive state and relied on his performance to catch up with the score. However, Dillon encountered foul trouble in this game, and other Suns players performed poorly. In the end, Dillon was unable to recover. At the end of the game, Dillon scored 28 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Booker encountered strict defense in this game. In the end, Booker only scored 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists on 5 of 13 shots. For other Suns players, Goodwin had 7 points and 4 rebounds, O'Neal had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and Gillespie had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

For the Rockets, although Shepard, the top prospect, was in poor offensive form, Shepard's steals gave the Rockets a huge help. At the end of the game, Shepard scored 7 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 3 steals on 2-of-9 shots. Shen Jing performed well in this game. His ability in the paint and organizational skills brought great trouble to the Suns. At the end of the game, Shen Jing scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 8-of-14 shots. In this game, Amen had an explosive performance. It can be said that when Amen can frequently rush to the inside, Amen can perform well. At the end of the game, Amen scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists on 10 of 16 shots. For other Rockets players, Smith had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, Holiday had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Okogie had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.