Rockets' hot shooting start may be disastrously misleading

Houston Rockets v Boston Celtics | Brian Fluharty/GettyImagesThe Houston Rockets are leading the NBA in three-point percentage at 45.4%. That's encouraging, but it might not be sustainable.

Sorry to play the pessimist. It will be exhausting for some: "The Rockets are the best shooting team in the NBA. Here's why that's a bad thing!".

Fair - only, the Rockets aren't the best shooting team in the NBA. We all know that.

So what's going on here?

Rockets' hot shooting is uncharacteristic

The addition of Kevin Durant has certainly helped. He's actually shooting a modest 36.8% from deep, but he opens up the floor for everyone else.

Otherwise, we're looking at a lot of career highs. Jabari Smith Jr. is…