Playing only 29 minutes, the Rockets found Durant s method and weakened the No. 1 position. Shepard scored 4 three-pointers.

The Rockets played against the Celtics away from home, which was a good touchstone game. Uduka faced his old club, and the starting lineup still continued the winning lineup. In the previous games, the Rockets did not have the No. 1 position, which caused Durant and other players to play very hard. In this game, the Rockets still played down the No. 1 position. Durant made 3 of 3 in the opening game and counterattacked sharply. The offensive rhythm of both teams was picked up. The Rockets had more finishing points. They played half of the first quarter and all five starting players scored.

The Rockets' tactics have changed in this game. Shen Jing's opportunities to get the ball have decreased. Jabari Smith Jr. has gained a lot of low-post singles opportunities. The Rockets are trying a striker-based offensive mode. His and Durant's indistinguishable shooting ability helped the Rockets lead by more than 10 points in the first quarter. Durant played almost the entire first quarter, and the average height of the lineup reached more than two meters, limiting the Celtics' shooters. The only defensive shortcoming of the second team is Sheppard, whose height and confrontation were all targeted.

In positional battles, the Rockets have no combiners. Whoever gets the ball has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of passing the ball, and uses sharing the ball to make up for the problem of not having the No. 1 position. Amen Thompson broke through and scored, and Durant's unguarded three-point shot showed the Rockets' current offensive method, but at the same time there is a new problem, passing errors will increase. In the second half of the second quarter, the Rockets once led by 19 points. After a mistake, the Celtics were beaten by the Celtics. Uduka quickly changed into his best two-tower lineup.

With the Twin Towers present, the Rockets' defense was very fierce and the Celtics didn't even have a chance to take action. After Durant made a three-pointer and Smith stole the ball and succeeded in a fast break, the situation was stabilized. The Rockets' defense drives the offense this season, forcing their opponents to make mistakes or make hasty shots first. During the counterattack, Durant became the first point to get the ball, a combination of twin towers + twin forwards + Amen. Durant scored 20 points in the half, but had no assists. This does not mean that he did not participate in organizing the offense, but that he shared the ball faster and with a wider range.

Durant's scoring average is not low this season, but he plays very hard. For a 37-year-old veteran, there is a risk of injury. Against the Celtics, the Rockets found the right way to use Durant, reducing a lot of dribbling and passing feints. Instead, they had to be decisive and use him purely as a scorer, using the whole team to move the ball quickly to make up for the team's organizational passing. He played only 29 minutes in this game, made 8 of 11 efficiently, and scored 26 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.

The Rockets came out with full three-point firepower and easily defeated the Celtics. Shepard made 4 of 5 three-pointers and scored 12 points and 3 assists. Similarly, the Rockets also found the Shepard instruction manual. He is more suitable for playing without the ball, allowing Shen Jing and Durant to open up the space, and Shepard and other open three-point opportunities. From two consecutive losses to three consecutive wins, the Rockets have gradually weakened the problem of the first position, making up for the impact of VanVleet's absence. The regular season has just begun, and the Rockets' twin towers + five major lineups have not yet found any shortcomings, but they need to be verified by more games.