The Rockets beat the Cavaliers! Shen Jing s core role, the two substitutes exploded, Durant + Amen were in a downturn!

In the regular season match between the Rockets and the Cavaliers on November 20, 2025, the Rockets played very smoothly in the first half of this game, but their offense began to sluggish in the third quarter, which ultimately caused them to be frequently approached. Fortunately, the Rockets were able to maintain their advantage in the final quarter and eventually won the game 114-104.

The two substitute players performed very well in this game. One is Shepard. He can now ensure the smoothness of the offensive end as long as he is on the court, and he also has good control over the shooting percentage. He scored 12 points on 5 of 11 in the game. This kind of efficiency is good, and the enthusiasm on the defensive end is also worthy of recognition. Holiday is also very good at controlling opportunity balls. He scored 18 points on 5 of 7. He has been an efficient output in these games. Especially in the final quarter, he scored consecutively to help the team widen the point difference.

However, Durant's efficiency has declined in this game. Not only was there a blackout, but in the process of facing double-teaming by his opponents, he also made a lot of mistakes when passing the ball. In the end, Durant made 6 of 18. Such a shooting rate was too abnormal for him. If he had completed his rampage, the Lakers would not have had such a difficult game. But there is no way, Durant is too tired from being used.

Fortunately, Shen Jing showed his role as the core of the team. Except for a few mistakes, he performed very well in other aspects. He can maintain high efficiency, connect in series, and stabilize the basket. He scored 28+11+7 in the game and scored consecutively at the last moment to seal the victory. Now he is too important to the team system.

Unfortunately, Amen’s current setback is too great. On the offensive end, sometimes empty baskets cannot be scored. In addition, the aggressiveness on the defensive end is also declining. It is loose and I don't know what the problem is. In the end, Amen only scored 12 points on 6 of 14 shots. His mentality must be adjusted. Compared with his performance last season, it has become worse and worse.