Takeaways from the Rockets' 108-100 loss in Chicago on Saturday night:
- The Rockets came back from an early 15-point deficit to lead by three, a rally strong enough for them to argue their loss was not about that start. But the pattern is already established and clear. They do have the fortitude to climb out of early holes, the determination they so vividly lacked when the season began. But other teams don't stop playing when the Rockets make a move. If it takes a great run just to lead by three, opponents almost surely will answer.