The Rockets went 2-1 last week, winning nail-biters over the Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz and losing at the buzzer on Friday night at Golden State. This was the first week since the seven-game winning streak in late November and early December during which the Rockets won more games than they lost. Their back-to-back wins were the only consecutive victories all season, excluding that aforementioned streak.
The Rockets are 4-6 in their last 10 games and closing in on the Oklahoma City Thunder for 14th place in the Western Conference. The Thunder (14-32) are just now hitting their stride in Tankathon 2022, going 1-9 in their last 10 games.