The battle between the two sides entered a white-hot stage, in the third quarter, the Trail Blazers played unusually bravely, Lillard and McCollum took turns rushing inside, if they didn't shoot three points, the Rockets' lead may not be able to maintain until the fourth quarter.

Thankfully, today's Trail Blazers, McCollum, Evan Turner, the two main positions of the team didn't shoot three-pointers.

The Rockets seized on the fact that the Trail Blazers' forward line was lacking in strength and hit seven inches, and Harden finished the third quarter with 38 points.

Cheng Lei and Paul also completed the defensive task well in the first three quarters, Lillard scored 18 points, McCollum only scored 13 points, and the Trail Blazers' two shots did not play their normal scoring ability at all.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lillard rushed more fiercely, completely carrying Paul to rush inside, jumping up with various difficult pulls, and relying on his own strength, the score was never too big by the Rockets.

"Your rookie is very interesting!" Lillard defended Paul's gap, said.

"He's going to have his time!" From Cheng Lei, Paul saw that Cheng Lei had the potential to become a superstar.

"His time? At least not now, it's a bit premature! ”

"Paul, pass!" Harden has run to the position and began to reach out for the ball, in this game, Harden played so well that his desire to attack was high.

After two crotch dribbles to create a passing angle, Paul immediately passed the ball towards Harden.

Every time Harden gets the ball, Evan Turner feels a headache, there is no way, there is really no way to prevent Harden, every time he looks at the place, he has a way to find a comfortable shooting opportunity.

Sure enough, Turner still couldn't prevent Harden, Harden kept disguised, feints, and broke through again.

Nurkic watched Harden come in, but he didn't dare to go up rashly to block it, judging from the pre-game information, after he went up, Harden was likely to pass the ball to Capela, causing the latter to score easily.

Moreover, Harden's ability to make fouls is first-class, and although he can stop him, he is likely to be fouled by him.

Hesitating time, Harden is another throw, today, Harden's small throws between the lines, tried and tested, so that the Pioneer team members can only stare dryly.

Today, Harden shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Rockets' scoring alone, and while shooting himself, he also passed a few seconds from time to time, connecting the entire Rockets in series.

The Trail Blazers, playing so far, have evolved into a one-man battle, and the two guns don't have many opportunities to pass the ball now, and they rush in with the ball in a variety of ways, as if carrying explosives.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Rockets led by six points, and the Trail Blazers had no intention of giving up at all, and Lillard rushed even harder.

"There's no reason why this guy's physical fitness is so good!" De Shuai looked at Lillard, who was still alive and well, and said softly.

"He was also forced out, and in terms of physical fitness, he must be close to the limit!" The assistant coach analyzed.

"Fortunately, McCollum played very average today, otherwise, if the two of them hit the inside line at the same time, it would be a little uncomfortable!"

In the final two minutes, the Trail Blazers began to steal points, and they needed to try to close the gap in the shortest amount of time.

After Lillard made a large lateral disguise, he pulled it up suddenly, and made an unreasonable three-point shot outside the three-point line.

Boom... Not going in, Hakris struggled to point the ball to the outside.

McCollum's position, just on the ball's flight path, took a step forward, took the ball, dribbled, took a big step back, withdrew from the three-point line, and pulled his hand to shoot.

"This guy, can't you think about it? Today, it's not a whole three-point line! ”

"If you don't score this goal, go back and be beaten by the Rockets, it's really no fun!"

Everyone's eyes were on the basketball flying in the air.

Swish... The long-awaited sound rang out, the ball hollowed into the net, and McCollum finally made a three-pointer at the crucial moment.

On the Rockets' side, there is still a three-point lead, Paul breaks through with the ball, and at this time, the Trail Blazers don't dare to let Paul go, the league's famous big heart, can't have any carelessness.

When Paul tried to break through with his speed, Evan Turner immediately caught him.

Paul caught the gap and distributed the ball to Harden, who was unhurried, dribbled, took a look at the frame, shot in the middle, and scored two points.

Time was passing fast, Harden was as strong as ever, and at the last moment, there was no way, and the Trail Blazers chose a foul tactic.

The foul was committed against Capela, who had the Rockets' lowest free-throw percentage.

In the tense atmosphere, Capela's free throws began to weaken, the first free throw missed, the second free throw, calmed down, and missed again.

"Earned!"

Nurkic serves quickly from the baseline.

If you hit a three-pointer, the score is only two points away, and the outcome becomes an unknown.

After Lillard got the ball, he was at full speed and dribbled across half court.

"Paul, guard against him!" Harden shouted.

In this case, the Trail Blazers must not be allowed to get up and let him shoot a three-pointer, and the game will be difficult to say.

At the three-point line, Lillard knocked Paul on the shoulder, and then jumped up with both legs, took a shooting pose, and lifted the ball.

"Paul, it's up to you!" Cheng Lei also shouted, now, even if he rushes over, it's too late, it's up to Paul.

Despite being knocked by Lillard, Paul was a little slower, but he still jumped with all his might.

Stretch your right hand straight and go with all your strength towards the ball.

"Oh no, it's a little bit worse!"

Lillard's ball, grazing Paul's finger and throwing it.

"Don't enter, don't enter!"

Although the Rockets didn't want this ball to be thrown, the ball went into the box unusually simply.

The score is only two points apart, and there is less than a minute left in the time, and there is still a chance at all, and the Trail Blazers seem to see a ray of light.

"Serve, don't be stunned!" Paul shouted at Capella.

Capela picked up the ball and immediately passed it to Paul, who advanced directly and quickly, ready to completely lose the suspense of this game, but Lillard desperately defended it and didn't give Paul a chance at all.

"Paul, ball!" Cheng Lei ran towards this side while clapping his hands for the ball.

After Paul made a feint, he hooked his back and gave the ball to Cheng Lei.

"Don't you want to see me attack? That's good! ”

After getting the ball, Cheng Lei pulled the ball behind his back, and then quickly advanced two steps back, and then suddenly pulled a step back, facing McCollum who came up, and took a step back from the three-point line directly.

McCollum defended with all his might, but he didn't expect that Cheng Lei's speed would be so fast, and in an instant, the ball had already left his hand.

Under everyone's gaze, the ball hollowed into the net, directly erasing the idea of the Trail Blazers overtaking the game.

With the three-point goal, Cheng Lei's score in this game was only ten points, and he scored a total of eleven points.