The young pivot Christian wood once again showed its great potential as a new acquisition of the Houston Rockets to whom he contributed a double-double that helped them run over by beating 132-90 to the decimated Orlando Magic.Wood, who came from the Detroit Pistons, contributed 22 points and 15 rebounds – he tied the best individual mark – and stayed at the forefront of the balanced attack of the Rockets who broke a two-game losing streak.
The Rockets (3-4) had six players who scored at least 10 points in a night in which they made 22 3-pointers, the season-high, with power forward. PJTucker as a leader in that facet of the game by scoring 5 of 7 shots from outside the perimeter and contributing 15 points.
The same ones that the star escort achieved James Harden, who continued without his best scoring inspiration, but helped with a double-double by dishing out 13 assists.
The Brazilian forward Bruno caboclo He only played five minutes with the Rockets as a backup, but he shone especially in the attacking game with six points.
Caboclo he made 3 of 4 field goals, missed a 3-point attempt and did not go to the personnel line, but captured two defensive rebounds, gave an assist, put a block and committed a personal foul.
The Swiss Montenegrin center Nikola Vucevic He led the attack of the Magic (6-3) with a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds, which did not prevent the defeat of the Orlando team.
The rookie point guard Cole Anthony He had 15 goals and the reserve the pivot Mo bamba he scored another 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
But the Magic, as a team, were a long way from the one that arrived at the Toyota Center in Houston with a 6-2 winning record and great dominance in the inside game.
None of that worked against the Rockets, who led 29 points at halftime and extended the lead to the 81-43 run after consecutive triples by point guard John Wall and Tucker with about five minutes to go in the third.
The absences of the power forward Aaron Gordon, comes down with a left hamstring injury in the team’s first game since point guard Markelle Fultz suffered a season-ending knee injury in a win over Cleveland last Wednesday night.
The Magic coach, Steve Clifford, he paid for all his frustration with reporters by speaking just 30 seconds after the game and without answering questions. But he was expressive enough to get his point across.
“This game had much more to do with lack of preparation, lack of professionalism and lack of effort than with talent,” he said. Clifford.
