NBA – The “play-in” and the playoffs are no longer relevant for Houston. We must therefore find another source of motivation: this will be the mark of 41 successes, or 50% victories.
The defeat against the Mavericks definitively buried the Rockets’ chances of qualifying for the play-in. The last week of competition therefore no longer has any interest for Houston, other than finishing on a good note.
The Texans still have one goal in mind for the last four matches: to reach the mark of 41 victories, or 50% victories. A symbolic figure, which transforms the exercise into a “positive” season.
“It would be really important, especially with the defeats last season”, explain Jabari Smith Jr.in reference to the 22 success of the 2022/23 season. “It would be good to start the offseason with this confidence, with a positive result. It would be huge. »
” It’s really important “, confirmed Jalen Green. “Now that the goal of the playoffs is over, we just need to finish at 50%. We have progressed a lot this season I think, we have grown together since the first match. We want to be at 50% and prepare for next season. »
Objective: three victories out of four
To do this, we must win three of the last four matches. And if the Rockets are a hit, they will finish with 42 victories, as many as the last two seasons combined (22 and 20)!
“These four matches are pretty important. To end on a good note, with a different energy from recent years for the guys who were there previously. We want to build on that,”
assure Ime Udoka. “We are a totally different team than at the start of the season. This is a message for the players at the end of the season. There are four matches left, let’s continue to build on what we have already done. »
What schedule for Houston in the coming days? The reception in Orlando then three matches in a row away to finish: in Utah, Portland and Los Angeles (against the Clippers).
Shots Rebounds Players MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Bp Int Ct Fte Pts Alperen Sengun 63 32.5 53.7 29.7 69.3 2.9 6.4 9.3 5.0 2.6 1.2 0.7 3.3 21.1 Jalen Green 78 31.9 42.5 33.3 8 0.8 0.5 4.6 5.2 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.4 1.4 19.9 Fred Vanvleet 71 36.7 41.2 37.7 85.9 0.4 3.3 3.7 8.1 1.7 1.4 0.8 2.5 16.8 Jabari Smith, Jr. 72 31.8 45.4 36.5 82.0 1.9 6.4 8.2 1.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 2 .7 13.8 Dillon Brooks 69 31.0 43.1 36.2 84.1 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.1 3.3 12.8 Cam Whitmore 43 18.3 45.8 36.1 67.6 1.0 2.9 3.8 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 12.3 Tari Eason 22 21.8 46.6 36.0 63.6 2.1 4.9 7.0 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.9 2.3 9.8 Amen Thompson 58 21.4 52.5 14.3 67.9 2.2 4.1 6.3 2.4 1.4 1.2 0.6 2.3 9.1 Jeff Green 74 16.8 45.5 32.7 81.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.3 6.4 Aaron Holiday 75 16.2 44.2 39.3 91.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.1 1.6 6.4 Jock Landale 52 12.7 50.3 22.6 78.9 1.6 1.5 3.1 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.3 4.5 Jae’sean Tate 65 15.9 47.2 29.9 66.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 2.1 4.1 Nathan an Marjanovic 13 4.5 46.2 0.0 72.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4 2.5 Reggie Bullock 40 9.7 42.5 41.5 100.0 0.2 1.6 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.4 Nathaniel Hinton 13 4.6 43.5 58.3 80.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 2.4 I Maine Samuels 12 4.5 69.2 0.0 100.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.7
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