Still trailing by 10 points at the start of the final quarter, the Rockets scored a 9-0 partial to revive their actions. They won the last quarter 29-14 against the 2nd in the Western Conference. Spurs star, Victor Wembanyama was very clumsy, finishing with 14 points at 5/21 shooting (0/7 from afar).
“Wemby” put on a show during the second quarter, notably hitting Geneva’s Clint Capela on a drive before crushing him with a dunk. A Clint Capela who spent 12 minutes on the floor after remaining on the bench two days earlier against New Orleans, scoring 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 against on Tuesday.
The man of the match was the Turkish Alperen Sengun. The Rockets’ starting pivot came close to a triple double, accumulating 20 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists. The best scorer in this game, however, was Spurs winger Julian Champagnie (27 points at 8/16 behind the arc).
The Clippers of Freiburg “rookie” Yanic Konan Niederhäuser, on the other hand, saw their winning streak come to an end on Tuesday. The Los Angeles franchise, which had won its last six matches, lost heavily 138-110 in Chicago. Aligned for 12 minutes, Niederhäuser was the author of 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block.
