Houston Rockets Vs. San Antonio Spurs: Round 2 | Game 4: Sneak Peek Analysis
We as Houston Rockets fans have set the bar high in terms of expectations for this team to win Game 3 to get back on track.
We as Houston Rockets fans have set the bar high in terms of expectations for this team to win Game 3 to get back on track.
Unfortunately that didn’t happen and the team finds itself in a shallow hole that they can easily dig themselves out of tonight.
Will they win?
It depends on if the shots fall, among other things.
I talked about yesterday in regard to FOUR things they need to do to win.
We can only hope that those practices are carried out but we’ll see tonight.
So who’s leading the charge for the Spurs?
Kawhi Leonard leads the team in scoring (29.8 PPG), assists (4.9 APG), steals (1.8 SPG). LaMarcus Aldridge leads in rebounds (7.3 RPG) and in blocks (1.1 BPG).
Let’s talk about what the Spurs do well.
Their offense remains robust. The Spurs are 2nd in the playoffs in regard to offensive efficiency, averaging 114 points per 100 possessions.
They take care of the basketball quite well. The Spurs have dropped to 5th in turnover ratio, with a meager 12.0 percent of their possessions ending with a turnover. This is likely because of the loss of Parker at the point who kept the ship steady in that department.
They’re still great on the boards. The Spurs are 2nd in rebound rate, taking down 53.4 percent of missed shots.
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Injuries:
Tony Parker injured himself while pulling up for jumper late in the game. He landed awkwardly on his left leg and had to be carried off the court to the locker room by his teammates. He has been diagnosed with a ruptured left quad and is done for the rest of playoffs.
This is tough news to digest as he is one of my favorite players to watch and has been over the years.
He is expected to have surgery to repair the quad soon and I certainly hope he doesn’t have to retire but it’s long road ahead to recovery from an injury like this.
Source(s): Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, CBS Sports, Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical
Matchups to Watch:
- Patrick Beverley vs. Patty Mills
- James Harden vs. Danny Green
- Trevor Ariza vs. Kawhi Leonard
- Clint Capela vs. David Lee
- Ryan Anderson vs. LaMarcus Aldridge
Prediction:
119-113 in a Houston Rockets’ win!
The Rockets back at home to take on the Spurs at Toyota Center.
Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CDT.
The game will be televised on TNT and broadcast on NewsRadio 740 AM (KTRH), Sirius 207, XM/SiriusXM 86 (Internet 890) and La Ranchera 101.7 FM (KNTE) & 850 AM (KEYH) in Spanish.
Go Rockets.