The Houston Rockets finally clinched their 40th win of the season after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-112 last night. It felt like an eternity for this team to get there as they were currently on a four-game skid, largely because of flaws in their small-ball lineup that they’ve committed to since early last month.
Despite all of that, Mike D’Antoni is confidently sticking to his guns and not making many changes to his formula as this is his and Daryl Morey’s baby and they want to ensure that they get it right.
For the most part, it has worked — the team won six games in a row shortly after trading Clint Capela — but things fell down to the Earth and opponents are breaking down the tape as to how to bust up this lineup.