Firstly, huge shoutout to Colin and Conrad for covering the previews in my absence. I’m convinced that the Rockets won both games because of their awesome previews. In all seriousness, I’m incredibly grateful. I always want to write all 82 previews, but that’s not a realistic goal most seasons. I really appreciate how we have a group at TDS that can cover for each other.
The Rockets are on a 9-game winning streak, and are suddenly within shouting distance of the top 2 seeds. While Houston would need quite a bit of help to catch Denver or Golden State, they do play each team one more time, so those games are pretty important if Houston wants to get homecourt advantage in the second round.