39 minutes of fierce battle until leg cramps: Amen s pursuit of SGA was too exhausting, 0 for 7 three-pointers and another weakness.

On October 22, in the NBA opener, the Rockets narrowly lost to the Thunder by 1 point. The two sides fought fiercely in double overtime, but Amen was unable to play in the second overtime due to leg cramps, which made it very difficult to limit SGA. In the second overtime, SGA made 4 fouls and scored 8 free throws. It was indeed too much for Amen to follow him throughout the game.

Amen is the No. 1 position in this lineup, but he is obviously a 'fake PG'. When he holds the ball through half the court, his tactical position is to squat in the bottom corner, and the top position of the arc is for KD and Shen Jing. Quan was more for Shen Jing to distribute. Although Amen missed two open three-pointers in the bottom corners, he hit a super long mid-range shot from the top of the arc. Both throws also completed 2+1. Amen scored 10 points, 2 assists and 1 steal in 4 of 7 in the first quarter.

The three-pointers that Amen has worked hard on this summer still failed to show up. In the second quarter, he failed to score two open shots in the weak-side corner. In the first half, he failed to score two shots from the two corners. He still missed one at 45 degrees. In 20 minutes in the half, Amen made 4 of 10, 0 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 10 points, 4 assists, and 1 steal.

Easy side to fight again. Amen carried Chet for a layup. In this quarter, the Thunder's defensive intensity increased. Amen also made 2 mistakes. In a single quarter, Amen made 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block. Amen failed to score his sixth three-pointer. In the third quarter, Amen made 5 of 12 and 0 of 6 three-pointers. If Amen's three-pointers were not opened, the Thunder kept letting go and shrinking the inside.

In the last quarter, Amen faced SGA and hit a layup in three steps. He assisted Shen Jing to hit a three-pointer. With 3 minutes left, Amen turned around and singled out Carson to hit a goal that broke the scoring drought. Amen once again knocked away Chet and hit a hit. Unexpectedly, the game entered overtime.

Amen's seventh three-pointer in this game was still missed. Amen fought too hard and fell to the ground after blocking SGA. His legs cramped and Uduka paused. Then Amen was replaced. Amen played 2 minutes in the first overtime. He wanted to play after he got off the field, but Uduka signaled him not to play again.

In the end, Amen missed the chance to play in the second overtime. In 39 minutes of the game, he made 8 of 17, 0 of 7 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 18 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, and 4 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 47.1%. If Amen could play in the second overtime, the result might be different.