In the first two games of their series against the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets have shown both sides of their defense. In Monday’s game, the Rockets forced the Spurs into turnovers, out-rebounded the Spurs, especially on the defensiveness glass, and held the Spurs to a meager 36.9% field goal percentage. These advantages flipped in game 2 where the Spurs out-performed the Rockets in each of those statistical categories. What changed? Was it Houston’s defense faltering after a phenomenal game 1, the Spurs’ offense just performing better after a limited game 1 performance, or some combination of the two?
The Rocket’s Defense Through Two Games
