Earlier in the season, the Houston Rockets were almost completely written off by everyone. After they started the season with a 11-14 record, it was easy to see why.
Everyone said this team took a step back from where they were last year. They said losing Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute was too big a blow to Houston’s defense for them to overcome. They said Chris Paul was too old now and that the Rockets’ window to come out of the West had closed.
But the Rockets have put the league on notice that they’re still a force to be reckoned with in the West.