The Houston Rockets suffered their sixth consecutive loss against the Dallas Mavericks, highlighting their bench's shortcomings. Despite strong performances from starters Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, and Amen Thompson, the Rockets' reserves struggled offensively. The Mavericks' bench, led by Max Christie, capitalized on the opportunity and provided crucial contributions after Anthony Davis's injury. The Rockets' bench woes exposed a vulnerability that needs addressing as they seek to end their losing streak.
Each loss of the Houston Rockets ' six-game losing streak featured a different reason for their defeat. They've shown their limitations in several ways, melting down in the clutch with poor shot-making or turnovers. Their most recent defeat to the Dallas Mavericks featured a faux comeback near the end before having their hopes dashed by the Mavericks' reserves. The bench squad for Dallas stole the show, especially after Anthony Davis's injury.
Those numbers from the team's big three are generally enough to win games, especially against a team that lost Anthony Davis to injury. However, Houston got an uncharacteristically poor performance from the bench players. Cam Whitmore had the highest total points off the bench, scoring just seven points. However, five of his points came from the free-throw line, and he made just one of his eight attempts from the field. None of the other reserves had much better performances either,
Their combined shooting percentage from the bench wasn't enough to beat most teams in the NBA. It didn't help that the Mavericks had significant contributions from their reserves.
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