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Congratulations to the Rockets! A big win over the Nets. All 13 players played in the lineup, only one player short of a complete lineup.

4:08pm, 29 October 2025【Basketball】

On October 29, the Rockets’ next opponent will be the Eastern Conference underdog Raptors. This game is scheduled for the 30th, but the Rockets are playing away from home. In addition to the game against the Raptors, the Rockets will also go away to challenge the Celtics in the Eastern Conference on November 2nd. The current Celtics have lost many star players and are no longer the strongest team in the Eastern Conference, so the Rockets have every chance to win three consecutive victories.

The Rockets defeated the Nets the day before. For the Rockets, this victory was too timely. If they cannot win this game, then Udoka, Durant, and Shen Jing will be under tremendous pressure. The Rockets may be burdened with psychological shadow this season, but after defeating the Nets, the Rockets can be said to have finally tasted victory, and the team's mentality will be shocked.

Even if they face the Raptors and Celtics in the future, the Rockets can still use their current lineup to play. In fact, when playing against the Nets, the Rockets took the initiative to change their formations because Coach Uduka realized that if they used this five-major lineup again, they might lose. After all, the advantages and disadvantages of the five major lineups are very obvious. The advantage is that they have enough size and height to dominate the inside. However, giving up speed and outside three-pointers for this is really not worth it.

So, Okogie replaced Adams and became the Rockets' new starter. Okogie scored 10 points in a single game. His contribution was far from simple statistics. He also made two three-pointers to help the Rockets open up space on the perimeter and be able to defend on the front line. Such Okogie reminded everyone of the Rockets' striker ace Dillon Brooks last season.

The Rockets defeated their opponents in this game. All the starting five scored in double figures, and 4 players from the second team also played in regular time. They are Adams who returned to the bench, and another high tower Capela, as well as Sheppard and Ethan who performed well. These two young players have bottomed out and scored in double figures in this game. Shepard provided 8 assists, and Ethan not only scored 5 three-pointers, but also recorded 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

It is worth noting that in this game, in addition to the Rockets' traditional 9-man rotation, 4 third-team players also got the chance to play. Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Rockets were already leading by almost 30 points. Uduka took off several substitutes with a wave of his hand, allowing Davidson and Holiday to play as backup point guards. Rockets veteran Jayshawn Tate also made his first appearance for the Rockets this season. He had not played in the preseason and regular season due to an ankle injury. Veteran Jeff Green also got a chance to play with 4 minutes left in the game. The 39-year-old Jeff Green started a new season for the Rockets.

It can be said that these four players performed well after playing. Among them, Davidson, Holiday and Jeff Green each made three-pointers, while Tate also made 2 of 3 shots and scored 4 points. The Rockets fielded a total of 13 players in this game. The three who did not play were the injured Finney Smith, and the two fringe players Harris and Crawford. This means that among the injured players of the Rockets, Tate has officially returned, and only Finney Smith is unable to play.

In addition to veteran VanVleet being reimbursed for the season due to injury, the Rockets are now only left with new aid Finney Smith to complete their lineup. After Finney Smith is able to play, the Rockets' starting lineup may still change. Finney Smith's defensive ability and three-point ability are one level better than Okogie. Therefore, if the Rockets stick to such a traditional starting lineup, they will win more games.

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