Rockets Demolished by Spurs, 134-104, in Return Home
Eight-Headed Monster. Too Much Time. Back of the Pack.
Houston returned home from a successful road-trip, only to be obliterated by the San Antonio Spurs, 134-104, one of the Rockets’ worst losses of the season. San Antonio used a balanced attack to pummel Houston, with eight different Spurs scoring in double-figures. Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poetl primarily led the way for San Antonio. Murray scored 19 points and dished out 10 assists. Poetl scored 18 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Kevin Porter Jr. led the way for the Rockets with 16 points and 9 assists. Christian Wood failed to get a double-double, which is rare these days, and Houston trailed by double-digits after one quarter. The Rockets never overcame, or even threatened San Antonio’s lead after the first period.
This was Houston’s first game in four days, as the Rockets had three days off after they returned from their road-trip. Perhaps it was too much time off? The squad looked rusty, and may have lost some of their chemistry that was providing for an eventful road trip. Houston has three more home games before they go back on the road, so the Rockets will look to generate the same chemistry they found on their road trip in these upcoming games at Toyota Center.
After being in fourteenth place in the West, Houston is now pushed to the back of the pack, last in the Conference. The Rockets are still only roughly six games out of the last play-in spot, which belongs to their next opponent, the Portland Trail Blazers. Houston hosts the Blazers on Friday night, as the Rockets will aim to get back on the winning track.