It was a loss that many could see coming (including us), but no one expected the Houston Rockets to come out that flat against the Thunder. They were outhustled, outmatched and simply outplayed in front of a raucous Oklahoma City crowd. Houston’s largest lead was just three while the Thunder enjoyed a 30-point edge at one point.
It’s always easy to find excuses for a team that’s on the second night of a back-to-back, and even more so when you consider how banged up some of the Rockets are 36 games into the season.