In this duel we will see face to face Gary Trent Jr., one of the candidates for "Most Improve Player" against Jalen Green, one of the candidates for "Rookie of the Year".
The casualties for this match are as follows: Raptors: OG Anunoby (Doubt) and Yuta Watanabe. Rockets: Eric Gordon, Dennis Schroder, Christian Wood and John Wall.
In the last game, this was how both teams lined up: Rockets: Jaesean Tate, Jalen Green, Alperen Segun, Garrison Mathews and Kevin Porter Jr. Raptors: Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, Fred VanVleet, Khem Birch and Gary Trent Jr.
This will be the last duel of the series, at the moment the series is won by the Raptors with 1 game won, although tying the series for Toronto is not that useful, victory is, since it could seal its ticket to the postseason with a important victory. The latest result favors Toronto by a score of 139 to 120.
We're just under an hour before the Rockets-Raptors game kicks off at Scotiabank Arena. Both quintets will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
In a few moments we will share the starting lineups for the Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors, as well as the latest information from the Scotiabank Arena. Do not miss any details of the match with minute by minute and live online from VAVEL.
The Toronto guard is leading the team in offense as the best scorer and best assister with an average of 20.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. VanVleet is in a great moment and is taking advantage of the team's great moment to be at the top of the Eastern Conference and with some chance of being considered for the All-Star game. Without a doubt, the point guard's connection with Pascal Siakam bringing fruits to a team with few reflectors but worth seeing. The point guard comes after his first appearance in the All-Star Game and we will see him continue to show himself and see how far he can take the Raptors.
The Toronto team arrives in a great moment with a record of 45 wins and 33 losses, placing them in postseason positions. The Raptors arrive after a victory against the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 118 to 108. After the 2019 championship, the team is in a period of renewal, some stars have left and the Torontonians seek to build a new champion team with Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet as its main figures. The stars of the Raptors are going through a great moment and added to the talent of players like OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. has made the team get into postseason positions avoiding the Play-In.
The Houston point guard is going through a great moment in his first season and has a record of 16.8 points, 3.3. rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. In his first professional year, Green has shown good things for the Rockets and could be one of the important pieces for the reconstruction of the future. With a little more experience, he could go further and be the leader of the team and one of the faces of the franchise.
The Houston team comes after a 5-game losing streak against Sacramento, San Antonio and Minnesota. The team is in a construction stage with the initiative to put together a young team and think towards the future. Already without any possibility of the Playoffs, the Houston team finds itself with the objective of giving minutes to its youngest players and with the objective of thinking about its future and about the 2022 draft and the 2022-2023 season. At the moment, the team is going through good flashes of basketball at the hands of Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Christian Wood and Dennis Schröder.
The Scotiabank Arena located in the city of Toronto will host this duel between two teams with different realities, while the Raptors secured their pass to the Play-In, the Rockets are already thinking about next season. This stadium has a capacity for 19,800 fans and was inaugurated in 1999.
Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors game, corresponding to the 2021-2022 NBA regular season. The meeting will take place at the Scotiabank Arena, at 7:30 p.m.
