The Rockets are still projected to finish with the second seed in the West, even if it seems like they're doing their best to lose it at times.
The Houston Rockets had some frustrating moments in December. They dropped games to the Utah Jazz, the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, the Denver Nuggets, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Los Angeles Clippers.
At times, Kevin Durant failed to take over in clutch moments, leaving the team stuck in many of the bad offensive habits that limited their ceiling last season.