Ranking the Rockets' Christmas Day games

The Rockets franchise has played on Christmas 8 times before today. We rank each game.

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have combined for 91 games on Christmas Day, with Lakers about to add to that total tonight. The Rockets, meanwhile, have played in 8 such games, posting a 4-4 record. Let's rank them.

This was the first Christmas Day game for Rockets after relocating from San Diego. The Rockets took a 3-point lead into the final frame before giving up 33 points and falling in a 101-99 loss. Kevin Kunnert had a game-high 28 points for the Rockets and Rudy Tomjanovich added 23. Calvin Murphy scored 12 and went a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line. And some guy named Pete Maravich…