The Dream Shake · Mar 19, 2019
Houston Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks game preview
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsIn terms of losses, the Houston Rockets are just as far from the eighth seed as they are from the second seed.
That makes games like tonight, against the 24-47 Atlanta Hawks, so important. The Hawks have dropped their last two contests against the Celtics and Magic and the Rockets cannot afford to drop any game against a team not in the playoff picture.
Other than the reeling Thunder, no team behind Houston is playing poorly. The Spurs are on a 9-game winning streak, the Clippers are 8-2 over their last 10, the Jazz have won four straight and have the easiest schedule remaining, and Portland’s closing schedule isn’t much tougher.
