February 12 – For a serious a part of the primary half of the season, the Rockets had been second behind Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder in a defensive notice, which helped Houston arrange the classification of the West Convention. Nevertheless, Houston has had a shift currently, slipping within the fourth row of the defensive notice whereas abandoning six consecutive video games earlier than beating the Raptors of Toronto on Sunday. This competitors launched a 3 -game homestand earlier than the celebs break which continues on Wednesday in opposition to the Phoenix Suns. A part of the defensive decline might be linked to accidents, together with the lack of striker Jabari Smith Jr. (hand), who performed on January 1 for the final time
Rockets pursue defensive enchancment vs. Suns
By Game Recap
