Double overtime! Preview of the Western Conference Finals! Shen Jing scored 39 points, SGA made Durant 6 fouls, and the free throw victory attracted complaints

In the opening game of the new NBA season, the new champion Thunder will face the Rockets at home.

With the addition of Durant, the already strong Rockets team has become more combat-effective. Therefore, this game was also hailed by the media as "an advance preview of the Western Conference Finals"! Looking at the entire game, the performance of both teams was indeed the same.

The Rockets maintained a slight lead most of the time. But after the decisive quarter began, the sluggish SGA stepped forward and dragged the game into overtime with 12 points in a single quarter. Scored key points many times in the two overtimes and used free throws to win the game. The Rockets' Shen Jing and Durant also performed equally well. At the end of the game, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Rockets 125:124 and got a good start to the new season.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the two teams directly started a tit-for-tat contest! Jabari's three-pointer, Amen's tough 2+1, and Holmgren's touch is overwhelming! The shots inside and outside were all on target, forcing the Rockets to request a timeout. After the timeout, both sides still maintained efficient offensive efficiency and took the lead alternately. Durant started his personal attack mode, and Alexander showed no signs of weakness, attacking and blocking shots! At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets temporarily led by 3 points.

Fighting again in the second quarter, Holmgren was still unstoppable, and both sides requested timeouts in a short period of time. Shen Jing faced the defense and hit a difficult three-pointer. Caruso responded quickly, and the two teams felt hot on the outside. Shepherd made consecutive mistakes, and the Thunder also showed unreasonable offensive behavior. Both sides experienced ups and downs at the same time! Shen Jing was severely restricted, and it was still Durant's personal ability to solve the problem at the critical moment. Mitchell hit 3+1 at the buzzer, directly reducing the 10-point gap to 6 points! Uduka didn't understand Okogie's reckless defense.

Throughout the first half, the new champion Thunder were in poor overall condition. Although they were only 6 points behind, the team could only rely on Holmgren to support them. They felt cold from the outside and only hit 5 goals in 20 shots. Alexander, the MVP, only scored 5 points in 18 minutes and made 3 turnovers.

For the Rockets, Durant's firepower provided support, and Shen Jing became an all-around organizational warrior. Amen, who replaced VanVleet, did not disappoint everyone. Although he felt cold on the outside, his organization and defense were remarkable. For the Rockets, during the halftime period, they still have to consider the problems of Ethan and Shepherd after Amen came off the court. At least judging from the performance of the first half, they have become the team's shortcomings.

Back in the second half, Durant resisted the defense of the two and hit a jump shot. Amen scored a layup. The Rockets once again expanded their advantage to double digits, and the Thunder quickly requested a timeout. After the timeout, Alexander scored four points in a row. Shen Jing used his personal ability to help the team stop the decline. The score difference between the two sides always hovered around 5 points. Wiggins hit a difficult three-pointer, and the Thunder closed the gap to one point. Shen Jing responded in time. After three quarters, the Thunder relied on the recovery of this quarter to close the score difference.

The two teams fought again in the final quarter, and the two teams once again formed a stalemate. When Durant was resting, Shen Jing led the Rockets to maintain a weak advantage. The Thunder struggled to catch up, and their outside touch fluctuated again at critical moments. Only in the last five minutes did the Rockets get Durant back on the court, and he could score on the court. Wallace hit another difficult three-pointer, and the point difference was pulled back to one point! Alexander hit a mid-range shot to overtake the score. Shen Jing showed his core role at the critical moment and hit a hook! Then Durant made a foul, Alexander equalized with a mid-range shot, and the three superstars took turns to perform wonderful saviors. The game went into overtime.

In overtime, Holmgren and Alexander hit three-pointers, and the Thunder expanded their advantage to 6 points in a short time. Shen Jing stepped forward in time, Durant assisted Jabari and hit a three-pointer, and Shen Jing made a self-shooting dunk to equalize! Alexander missed a jumper and the two sides entered the second overtime! But at this time, there was a lot of controversy. Durant called a timeout after grabbing the rebound, but the Rockets no longer had a timeout. If a timeout was called at this time, a technical foul would be charged. But the game time had run out, and the referee did not check carefully, which triggered a fierce protest from the Thunder general!

At the beginning of the second overtime, the competition between the two teams became more brutal. Jabari turned over and hit, and the Rockets maintained a three-point advantage. The Thunder continuously grabbed offensive rebounds, Wallace made a long shot, Durant scored 2+1, Shepherd made a fatal pass pass, but Alexander made one of two free throws, Durant assisted Shen Jing and hit a layup, Alexander succeeded in making a foul, and at the same time caused Durant to leave the field for six fouls. Then he made two free throws and narrowly defeated his opponent by one point.

Although the Thunder won the final victory, Alexander took too many free throws throughout the game, and finally won the game by deceiving fouls, which made many fans complain crazily.

However, despite such voices, it cannot be denied that Alexander indeed showed MVP standards. His performance in the fourth quarter and two overtimes, and several key and difficult mid-range shots, are worthy of being the league's top star.

For the Rockets, the performance of several core players deserves recognition. But the core point guard has become a permanent pain for the team. Although Amen scored well, his efficiency was not high and he made many mistakes. And substitute Sheppard's performance was even more disastrous! There is nothing eye-catching about the passing and controlling, and the opponent has passed him by one step many times in defense! In fact, Uduka had already discarded him, but Amen had cramps and could not continue, so he had to be sent on again. Helpless, Shepherd just couldn't seize the opportunity and became the biggest culprit for the team's loss!

Player data

Four Rockets players scored in double figures, Shen Jing had 39 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Durant had 23 points and 9 rebounds, Amen had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Jabari had 16 points and 5 rebounds.

Five Thunder players scored in double figures, Alexander had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Holmgren had 28 points and 7 rebounds, Mitchell had 16 points, Wallace had 14 points, and Wiggins had 10 points.