From scoring 159 points in a regulation game to losing another by 29, from an early eight-game winning streak to a four-game January skid, there’s never been a dull moment for the Houston Rockets this season.
The Russell Westbrook experiment has had mixed results so far, although appears to be trending upward as he adapts more to Mike D’Antoni‘s system. In his eighth year with Houston, James Harden has shown no signs of slowing down, averaging 35.3 points, 7.3 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game so far.
Although the Rockets had some rough patches that included frustrating losses to the Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors, they still find themselves in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race at 34-20, which has them at fifth coming out of the All-Star break.