It’s safe to say the Houston Rockets have a lot of work to do if they want to meet their expectations going into this season. While the Russell Westbrook and James Harden pairing seemed to be on track just over two weeks ago after Houston won their third straight, they now have lost five out of six with their most recent defeat coming at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time this season.
Earlier this month, the Rockets were fighting for the second seed in the Western Conference and putting the league on notice.