Rockets advanced stats show how bad the team has been

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesAfter the Houston Rockets lost 120-100 to the Denver Nuggets, they fell to 5-16 on the season and currently have the worst record in the Western Conference. The Rockets have the third worst record in the league, and even with a brief two-game winning streak recently, it has been a struggle for most of the season.

Of course, the average statistics for the Rockets are hard to look at. Houston ranks 25th in points allowed per game, 28th in fast break points and 27th in assists. But look even deeper into the advanced stats; the picture looks just as bad or even worse in some categories. So here are some advanced stats that show why the Rockets could have…