This was a good win, but not necessarily a pretty one.
The Suns, even as much as they have collapsed, have the pieces to make things tough for the Rockets. P.J. Tucker is the closest I have ever seen to a “Harden stopper” as James Harden struggles almost every time playing him. Tyson Chandler and Alex Len are big bodies who can push Capela around and annoy Dwight Howard. And Markieff Morris is a skilled power forward who can give this new Houston small lineup fits.True, Morris did not have a great game tonight, but Harden and Howard struggled a lot tonight and the Rockets came out with the same lethargic defense that has plagued them for much of the season.