The Houston Rockets have been a solid defensive team so far this season. The currently sit at 7th in the league in defensive rating (Basketball-Reference) after a great game against the Grizzlies on that end of the court.
Luc Mbah a Moute, according to the Houston Chronicle, says that the Rockets can be a top-5 defensive team in the NBA. Pairing that with their top-2 offense would create quite a team to contest the Warriors.
The question is, can they actually have a top-5 defense?
Why it may happen soon
First off, the Rockets have an upcoming schedule that could boost them into the top-5 in the league defensively.