Raise your hand if you had the Rockets starting 1-4. Anyone?
So what the hell is wrong with the Rockets? Here are some possibilities.
It’s The Defense.
Well, it has to be to some extent. The other team is scoring more points that the Rockets 80% of the time, so far. The NBA as a whole has largely started off like a pinball machine, as new rules, and a faster paced and more shooting oriented league light up scoreboards. (I’d assert that the pace and shooting aren’t the only reasons for this, though.