Rockets vs. Magic! Expected starting lineup: Uduka will continue to use the winning lineup, will he have a chance to win 4 consecutive games?

The Rockets' next opponent is the Orlando Magic. The Rockets are currently ranked third in the Western Conference. Although the Orlando Magic had a poor start, they have now increased their winning rate to over 50% and are currently ranked 9th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 7 wins and 6 losses.

The problem is that the Magic team does not play with its entire main lineup. Their next game is an away game against the Rockets, and ace star Benqueiro is still expected to be unable to play. The Rockets are also facing injuries. Main point guard VanVleet is reimbursed for the season and will definitely not be able to play. Ethan suffered an abdominal muscle strain and may be sidelined for one month to one and a half months. The Rockets can only use Tate, Jeff Green and Holiday to fill the vacancy left by Ethan's absence.

In addition, the Rockets' Finney Smith still has no timetable for his return. Some media reported that Finney Smith may have to be out for at least a week before he has a chance to return, but this news is not particularly certain. In other words, we predict that the Rockets' starting lineup in the next game will not change much. The starting five will continue the previous winning lineup, specifically: point guard Amen Thompson, shooting guard Okogie, small forward Durant, power forward Jabari Smith Jr., and the center position will be occupied by Alperon Shenjing.

The Rockets' lineup is very reasonable and scientific, and this is well-founded. In fact, in the first two games, the Rockets used the "five major lineups", especially the three centers - Shen Jing, Adams and Jabari Smith Jr., as the starters, paired with the big forward Durant, and Amen Thompson is also a tall player at the point guard position. After these players appeared together, the Rockets' inside advantage and basket advantage were indeed highlighted, but the team's speed slowed down, transition offense was difficult to play, and there were also problems with three-point shooting.

Shen Jing is not a center known for his three-point shooting. Amen Thompson has almost no three-point shooting ability, and Adams cannot shoot three-pointers, so the space ability of this starting lineup is seriously weakened. Therefore, the Rockets adjusted their lineup in subsequent games, allowing Okogie to serve as shooting guard and replace Adams in the starting lineup. This adjusted lineup has only lost one game so far and won all the other games, so Rockets coach Uduka should continue to use this winning lineup. Regardless of whether they are playing against a weak team, the Rockets can easily win; even against strong teams such as the Bucks and Trail Blazers, they can also beat their opponents.

In the next game, no one in the Rockets' starting lineup will be injured and absent. Uduka will most likely continue to use it. The team looks promising for its fourth consecutive victory. After all, the Magic's Banqueiro should not play. Although the Rockets' Ethan was injured unexpectedly and needs to rest for 4 to 6 weeks, the team still has many players who can step up. This is the advantage of the Rockets. Therefore, it is expected that the Rockets' starting lineup will remain the same as the previous regular starting lineup, and there will be no changes.