Houston Rockets
Record: 37-38
I still don’t know what the heck happened to the Houston Rockets this summer. I don’t think anyone does. Whatever it was, the Rockets look like a completely different team than the one we saw make their Western Conference Finals run from a year ago.
The weird thing is that James Harden is actually having a better year than last season, when he finished second in the NBA MVP race to Stephen Curry. His supporting cast, however, just hasn’t been the same. Dwight Howard has taken a step back, and the same could be said about Trevor Ariza. Oh, and their big acquisition last summer – Ty Lawson – kind of blew up in their faces.
The Rockets probably sneak into the playoffs, but won’t make any noise.
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