Rockets vs. Bucks Post-Game 12/22/21

Rockets Demolished by Bucks, 126-106, Lose 2nd Straight

No Freak, No Problem.    A Step Behind.    Nine for Nine.

Houston held an 8-point lead in the first quarter, but that edge was soon diminished by the Bucks. Milwaukee scored the final six points in the period, and never looked back. The Rockets trailed by as many as 23 points, as they got extinguished bu the Bucks, 126-106, on Wednesday night. No Giannis Antetokounmpo, no problem for Milwaukee. Jrue Holiday led the Bucks with 24 points, Khris Middleton added 23, and DeMarcus Cousins and Jordan Nwora had 18 points apiece. Wesley Matthews returned from health and safety protocols to score 16 points in one of his better games of the season, but he always seems to burn the Rockets, and it happened once again. Milwaukee stayed a step ahead of Houston after grabbing the lead for good at the end of the first frame.

Despite being a step behind the Rockets played hard, but this team is eagerly awaiting the Christmas break, when they’ll get three days off, the most for Houston all season. The Rockets stayed with the Bucks in the first quarter, but seemed to run out of gas once the second period started. Houston will get Jalen Green back for their next game, tomorrow in Indiana. Hopefully Green’s return will give tired legs some needed extra rest.

The Rockets lost by 20, but still got contributions from almost everyone on the roster. Milwaukee’s physicality and veteran experience was too much for Houston to overcome. The squad still managed to have 9 different players score at least 9 points, led by Christian Wood’s 20 points and 11 rebounds. Double-doubles are becoming a nightly norm for Houston’s big-man, who’s been the most consistent Rocket leading up to the holiday break. One more game remains for Houston before they get three days to rest during Christmas. The Rockets travel to Indiana to face a much less potent Pacers team than the one Houston saw in Milwaukee tonight. And Jalen Green’s return just might be the edge the Rockets need to get a victory before the holidays.