Earning the best record in the NBA sets the Houston Rockets up for home court advantage throughout the playoffs, a first in franchise history. From there, the responsibility of making home court matter falls to the fans and the franchise ... and last year it barely existed.
It’s easy to react with disgust or a quick defense to this sentiment, but there’s a few empirical factors which prove the point:
- Chris Paul called on Houston fans to arrive early, be in their seats for tip off, and to be loud during postgame of the final regular season game at Toyota Center.