The Rockets had two of their most impressive victories of the season last week, snapping their 12-game losing streak in the process. Overall, they went 2-2, not including Sunday night's 130-105 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Last Sunday, they beat the second-seeded Grizzlies, then lost to the Heat on Monday and followed that up with a thrilling 139-130 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. On Friday, they lost 113-100 to the Dallas Mavericks.
The Rockets (17-51) now have the worst record in the league, having gone 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Orlando Magic (18-51) occupy the second seed in the Tankathon standings, having gone 5-5 in their last 10.