Everybody expected it to take some time for the Houston Rockets to stand out as one of the best teams in the NBA. So far, that’s been the case 25 games into the season. While they’re currently sitting at fourth in the Western Conference at 17-8, consistency hasn’t been where it has needed to be for Mike D’Antoni‘s club.
The highlight of the young season was an eight-game winning streak Houston enjoyed after an embarrassing loss to the Miami Heat, however, they followed that streak with a three-game skid. After a dominant 158-111 thrashing of the Atlanta Hawks in which James Harden put up 60 points, the Rockets then blew a 22-point lead to the struggling San Antonio Spurs.