Earlier this year, the Houston Rockets gave up 158 points to the Washington Wizards, which was masked because of the franchise record 159 points they scored themselves. Houston also gave up 46 points against the Miami Heat in the first quarter. Games like this were becoming the norm in October and early November but something seemed to click for the Rockets after that Heat loss.
The Houston Rockets at one point were the worst team in the league in opposing 3-point percentage and defensive rating. After the loss to the Heat, the 3-3 Rockets had a net defensive rating of 116.