Heading into Wednesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets, the Houston Rockets were in a mid-season slump. The Rockets had dropped four straight games, including two games to non-contenders and another to the Los Angeles Lakers, who were playing without Anthony Davis.
On top of that, Rockets guard James Harden had been struggling to find his shot, as The Beard was averaging 29.3 points on 33.6 percent from the field and 17.6 percent from deep during that span. This led to many questions regarding why exactly Harden was struggling and how long his struggles would last.