The Houston Rockets have struggled to beat the NBA's best teams this season. So, some fans may be surprised to learn that their 12-4 record comes with the fourth-most difficult schedule in the NBA so far.
The data comes from the good folks at Power Ranking Gurus. Their strength of schedule "is determined by (team's) rankings in our Composite NBA Power Rankings". By that measure, the Rockets have been challenged.
That's right. The Rockets have indeed lost games to elite teams. Here's the rub: They haven't played many of the league's worst teams, either.