Three key takeaways from the Rockets 142-130 win against the Timberwolves:
1. Julius Erving did not celebrate every dunk. Wilt Chamberlain did not revel in every finger roll. The Rockets were not impressed with every 3. They scored 142 points, but did not seem very happy about it. They even trotted out the "a win is a win" line to describe a game with 22 3-pointers, the third most in franchise history. The 142 points were a season high, but it represented their new normal. As much as they might have been happy with their scoring, they called out their defense for failing to step up.