The Houston Rockets have been solid this season, sitting with a 7-5 record and tied with the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. However, if three players can step up and do just a little bit more, they can get some separation and secure home-court advantage in the NBA playoffs.
Most of the success has been because of James Harden, who is having a historically great season. He’s averaging 28.5 points, 12.8 assists and 8.2 rebounds. And he’s been doing that with an impressive 62.