It’s like a half back-to-back today, with the Rockets playing at home at 2:30 p.m. after finishing up a road game in New Orleans close to midnight local time Friday night.
The loss to the Pelicans was Houston’s first with James Harden, Chris Paul and Clint Capela all active. The Rockets were aware of this streak, the fed off it. Confidence is a huge part of high-level basketball.
Today, the Rockets should still have confidence. The Phoenix Suns are not particularly good, and the Rockets are.