Rockets win streak! Durant s master and apprentice teamed up to score 56 points, Ethan continued his touch, Capela lost 9 points on the court

Although Whitmore can provide firepower for the bench, Uduka doesn't like his offensive options and defense. Whitmore is gone, and the Rockets' bench needs Ethan and Shepard to step up. Sheppard's golf IQ is higher than that of Whitmore, but his body is far inferior and he is easily defeated when faced with strong defense.

Although Ethan failed to renew his contract in advance, Uduka continued to reuse him. If the Rockets want to win, they need Ethan to perform. Durant said that if Ethan can score 20 points and hit 5 three-pointers every game coupled with tough defense, the Rockets will move up a level. After the last game, Ethan thanked the head coach and teammates for their trust. He said that he must maintain a peaceful mind. He knows that this season is an opportunity for him.

Uduka finally realized the flaws and shortcomings of the Twin Towers. He praised Okogie as the starting defender for taking pressure off Amen. The Rockets challenged the Raptors away from home, and Uduka continued to start from the previous game.

The Rockets defeated the Raptors to win consecutive games and further improve their ranking in the Western Conference. In this game, Durant and his apprentices jointly contributed 56 points to help the Rockets pass the away game.

Smith has made progress in studying with Durant, and Uduka also affirmed his efforts. In this game, Smith transformed into Durant and scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He made 8 of 16 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. The Rockets found a good mentor for Smith and gave him a five-year, $122 million early contract extension, which can be said to be full of sincerity. Smith Jr. repaid the Rockets with his performance and also responded to those doubters.

Durant's sword never grows old. He scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks, 11 of 19 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 5 of 8 free throws. Durant can not only help the Rockets on the court, but he can also mentor young players off the court. The Rockets are making full use of Durant's value.

At the beginning of the game, Ingram scored 5 points in a row, and Smith Jr. responded by hitting consecutive shots. After the Raptors went ahead by 1 point, Uduka called a timeout. After the game came back, Sengun scored 5 points and assisted Durant for a layup. The Rockets opened up some points, but the Raptors were in hot pursuit. After Ethan came up, he assisted Adams for a dunk, and then completed the tip-in. Sheppard scored 2+1 to expand the Rockets' advantage. Ethan's buzzer-beating goal gave the Rockets a 9-point lead in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Raptors once took the lead. Durant and Smith Jr. scored three-pointers. Amen broke through and scored 2+1, and then counterattacked and dunked. The Rockets regained control of the situation and led by 7 points after halftime with Durant's three-pointer.

After the start of the second half, Smith made consecutive hits, pulling the point difference to ten points and inhibiting the opponent's momentum of chasing points. Durant and Smith Jr. took turns to stand up, and Sengon also started to exert force. With one assist and one shot from Ethan, the Rockets entered the fourth quarter with a 15-point advantage.

In the last quarter, the Raptors once narrowed the point difference to 10 points. Ethan made a mistake and was replaced. Durant returned and scored a three-pointer. Smith Jr. dunked and the Rockets forced their opponent to time out. The Raptors, playing at home, still didn't give up, but the Rockets didn't give their opponents a chance.

Sengon had 18 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Amen had 18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, and Okogie had 10 points and 2 assists.

Ethan continued his form as a substitute. He scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. He made 6 of 11 shots and 2 of 3 three-pointers. Shepard had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and he made 2 of 7 shots with average touch. Adams scored 12 points, 12 rebounds and one pillar.

Uduka activated Capela in the second quarter of this game. However, the Rockets lost by 9 points when Capela was on the court. He ended up playing 6 minutes and scoring 4 points and 3 rebounds.