The last time Krejčí played since the start of the game was on January 17 against Boston, subsequently he started only as a substitute in five duels and his stay on the field dropped to just six minutes. Against Houston Hawks, four key players Kristaps Porzingis, Zaccharie Risacher, Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson were missing.
Krejčí thus again got more space and in 27 minutes on the scoreboard he converted four of seven shots. He added four rebounds, an assist and two steals to the nine points.
After an even half, Atlanta was still in the lead at the beginning of the second half. But then Kevin Durant took over, scoring 16 of his 31 points in the third quarter and giving the Rockets a double-digit lead going into the final quarter. Atlanta could no longer find the strength to resist, and Houston won the sixth of the last eight games.
| NBA results |
|---|
| Atlanta – Houston 86:104 (for home KREJEC 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist) |
| Philadelphia – Sacramento 113:111 |
| Washington – Milwaukee 109:99 |
| Chicago – Miami 113:116 |
| Dallas – Charlotte 121:123 |
| Denver – Brooklyn 107:103 |
| Phoenix – Detroit 114:96 |
| Minnesota – Oklahoma City 123:111 |
