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The Rockets retooled this summer. Now where do they fall in the Southwest?

Coming off a borderline terrible season in which the Rockets only won 41 games, just a year removed from a run to the Western Conference Finals, Houston let Dwight Howard move on to Atlanta and made some serious changes to their roster. The team has added serious offensive firepower, but can they keep everyone healthy? And with new head coach Mike D’Antoni in place, can he bring the roster together and create some semblance of chemistry?

Here’s what you’ll need to know about the Rockets for this upcoming season.

With the addition of Eric Gordon in the backcourt, presumably playing many of his minutes alongside James Harden, the Rockets offense will be abso-freaking-lutely explosive.