On the morning of March 20 Beijing time, the Rockets, whose 22-game winning streak was just stopped by the Celtics, played an away game against the Hornets. In this "defend the top spot in the Western Conference" battle, the Rockets failed to fight back strongly and were finally defeated after collapsing in the last quarter. They lost 69-90惨败, suffered two consecutive defeats, and again scored the lowest points in a single game of the season. On 3.20, the Rockets vs Hornets