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The Rockets fought back! Van Jordan scored 26 points and turned into Harden, Amen scored 25 points and 5 steals to win 32 points on the court

8:47pm, 7 May 2025【Basketball】

Although Jaylen Green broke out in a game to help the Rockets win, his performance in G1, G3 and G4 was unsatisfactory. The voices of supporting the deal Jaylen Green are getting louder and louder. ESPN famous reporter McMahon said Rockets general manager Stone believes Jaylen Green still has great potential to tap.

Before the game, Uduka pointed out in an interview that Jaylen Green cannot fall into depression because of his poor offense. He wants to create opportunities for his teammates and do a good job in defense. Van Jordan encouraged Jaylen Green to maintain a positive attitude and be confident in himself.

Previously, Houston media said that the Rockets management would examine the performance of young players in the playoffs to evaluate their future. Such revelations may put pressure on the Rockets' young players. Stone responded in an interview: The playoffs will give us some knowledge about the team, but 82 regular season games can tell us more. Every fierce and important game will give us more knowledge about the situation than ordinary games, but it is only a game or a series after all, and small sample data cannot overwhelm large sample data.

The Warriors' home atmosphere and the referee's standards have an impact on young Rockets players. When they return to their home court, they must attack with all their strength. Uduka said before the game that he must win the G5.

The Rockets tied the total score of the series to 2-3. Uduka's two favorite players Van Jordan and Amen both performed well.

Van Jordan, who scored 8 of 13 shots in the last game, continued his good touch. In this game, he scored 8 of 13 shots and scored 26 points into Harden. ESPN said Van Jordan's performance in this game reminds people of Harden during the Rockets era.

Amen scored 8 of 12 shots, scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and completed 5 steals and 3 attacks. When he was on the court, the Rockets won 32 points, the top score in the team.

The Rockets' first goal in this game came from Jaylen Green, who broke through to Curry and scored 2+1. The Warriors once led by 3 points, Dillon made two free throws, and Green scored three-pointers. The Rockets with whistle were fully fired, and they led by 12 points in just 5 minutes in the first quarter, and the Warriors had no choice but to pause. Dillon maintained a hot touch, and Amen made a steal from Curry's tip-off to 2+1. Uduka replaced Ethan and Holiday Jordan continued to put pressure on the Warriors. Van Jordan made another three-pointer, and the Warriors, who were 18 points behind, were suspended again. After the game, Van Jordan continued to score three-pointers and made a steadily free throw.

The Warriors, who were 16 points behind, continued to suffer a blow at the beginning of the second quarter. Smith Jr. and Sengon made shots one after another, and Amen cut and dunked. The score difference reached 22 points, and the Warriors continued to pause. After the game, Smith Jr. and Ethan scored three-pointers. After Ethan broke through and scored, the Rockets led by 30 points. The Rockets chased and fought hard but did not dare to relax. Van Jordan broke through and entered the second half with a score difference of 27 points.

Green scored a three-pointer in the third quarter and finally scored in double digits, with the Rockets leading 31 points. Amen assisted Holiday Jr. to score a throw, and then scored 20 points by himself. Uduka called out a timeout and replaced Shepard and Randale.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors once caught up with 17 points, and Uduka called a timeout and replaced the main force. In the end, the Rockets won the game smoothly.

Jaylen Green collided with Curry's knee during the game and left the court for a break, then he returned to the court. In the end, he played for 28 minutes and scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, 3 of 8 shots, plus or negative values ​​+20. Jaylen Green first met the Woman Warriors in the playoffs, and he started in hell. He needed to play more confidently and tougher, and he could not be afraid of his head and tail.

Sengong had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 of 9 shots. He was really stable and could keep the lower limit.

Dillon scored 24 points with 7 of 13 shots, judging from the season, his contract is of great value.

Smith Jr. had 7 points and 2 rebounds, Ethan 9 points and 5 rebounds, Holiday Jr. 9 points, Adams had 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Landale had 2 points, Shepard had 0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 hat.

Although the Rockets won this game, many people are still optimistic about the Warriors' advancement.