3 more made FG, 18% better 3PT%, 10 more ORB, 9 more assists for the Kings in their loss to the Rockets tonight
Kings also had one more DREB and four blocks to Houston's 2. Rockets had 3 more steals (3 vs 6) and three fewer turnovers (12 v 9), along with an overall 2.3% better shooting percentage. The Rockets also attempted 12 more free throws, (15 vs 27) and hit 15 more (9 vs 24).
I thought this was a really interesting game, as I do a lot of Rockets games that I watch- Harden is an incredible talent to the point where it feels like he can just completely overcome a team even on a good night for them. However, I do feel like this game to me felt less fun to watch than I'd expect from a 50 point triple double- I think I and a lot of others might expect the better passing, 3pt shooting, and rebounding team to take any given game. The opposite being true- especially with Harden shooting more FTs than the entire Kings team, I think can definitely fuel people's being upset about Harden and MDA's success.
Thoughts?
Posted Mar 31, 2019, 2:11 AM UTC
Unfortunately, they scored fewer points, which is also a pretty important stat