The Houston Rockets have huge expectations heading into next year. Their starting back court, James Harden and Russell Westbrook, has won two of the last three NBA MVP’s and secured the last three scoring titles.
Harden and Westbrook’s ability to carry an offense on their shoulders is nearly unparalleled, and now that they’re on the same team, the Rockets are widely expected to finish near the top in regular season wins.
In fact, the Rockets will win the most games in the 2019-20 season according to ESPN. Using real plus-minus statistics, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton projected the Rockets to finish first in the league in wins at 53.