The Houston Rockets season has been very rocky and their biggest weaknesses have been their bench scoring and wing defense. With limited options, they went out and signed Austin Rivers earlier this week to help fill these holes.
The Rockets have currently won the 4 of their last 5 games and their better play has been a result of good defense and James Harden looking like an MVP candidate once again. Over the last 5 games, Harden has averaged 37.6 points per game and has fueled this Rockets offense.
And with the recent jump in defensive effort, the Rockets have been able to do just enough to win these games.