Houston’s Comeback Falls Short, Rockets Lose to Pacers 132-124
Another One. Double-Trouble. The Evolution Continues.
The Rockets fell behind by 20 points at halftime, and managed to still climb within single-digits, but ended up losing to Indiana, 132-124, on Wednesday night. Houston dug themselves yet another hole, and found themselves too far behind for another spirited comeback to become successful. John Wall led the Rockets in scoring with 31 points, and all starts finished ion double-figures, but the Pacers were just the better team on Wednesday.
Houston’s most crucial big men combined to score 50 points, as Christian Wood and Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points apiece, as they continue to develop their chemistry together. However, too much Domantas Sabonis, Caris LeVert, and Malcolm Brogdon downed the Rockets hopes of victory against Indiana.
The evolution of this new breed of Rockets basketball continues to see the squad get more comfortable and find their respective roles on the team. Kevin Porter Jr. played a team-high 41 minutes, as Houston’s future superstar continues to work on his game. KPJ and the squad are back in action on Friday night as they host the new-look Denver Nuggets. A much better team than the Pacers… one the Rockets can’t afford to go hole-digging against.