The Rockets gave up 117 points in the season opener but saw signs of progress with their defense. That might indicate where it was at the close of the preseason and the work still needed, but they said they saw positives in the loss to the Bucks.
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“They got it going late in the game,” Rockets forward P.J. Tucker said. “We played three great quarters, but we let up in the fourth. They’re a good team, a really good team.”
Through three quarters, the Bucks had made 42.