After Sunday’s thrilling come-from-behind victory over Orlando (ClutchFans postgame show), the Houston Rockets have now won nine of their last 10 games, overall.
At 9-3, the Rockets are just a half-game back of Denver for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference standings, and they still rank No. 1 in the NBA in offensive rating.
One clear reason for that success, both in Sunday’s comeback against the Magic and the 2025-26 season to date, is the offseason addition of All-Star forward Kevin Durant.
Now 37 years old, the future Hall of Famer is currently averaging 25.