According to margin of victory, the revamped Houston Rockets have been the NBA’s best team during the preseason, clobbering opponents by an average of 14.7 points, perNBA.com.
It’s preseason, though, and no one wins a title during the exhibition. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing one can glean from it, however, particularly when it’s a team like Houston where so many new players and a new system are involved.
New coach Mike D’Antoni’s “seven seconds or less” offense has been on full display. James Harden is looking like the perfect one to lead it, and everything is clicking.