The Houston Rockets entered the 2019-20 season with title aspirations, as the superteam that was the Golden State Warriors has been disbanded. The Rockets made the necessary moves in the offseason to improve their roster, which gave them a better shot at bringing the title back to Houston as well.
The early result has been a 33-19 record, which is good for fifth-place in the Western Conference. Although this isn’t necessarily bad, it could be much better. The Rockets have actually lost eight games to non-contending teams who have a combined record of 141-230 this season.