The Houston Rockets look solid with a 7-3 record in 2025-26. Without a signature win to their name, there are still unanswered questions.
Every team in the league has to play the schedule. The Rockets can't help if they've had it easy. Still: They have. Through 10 games, the Rockets have faced few real challenges:
And they've come up short when they have.
Rockets are beating bad teams
Let's quickly review the teams the Rockets have beaten so far.
The Nets (1-10) and Wizards (1-11) fall into the "if the Rockets lose, it's a catastrophe" category.