NBA Power Rankings: Battle for seeding priority of OKC Thunder and peers
Previous: 3rd. Houston Rockets. 3. team. 169. . 44-26
My bitter Betty statement and question of the week —–Mike D’Antoni is credited with being the inventor of the current era of fast paced offense (which he introduced amazingly 14 seasons ago in Phoenix. So— why does it feel like watching paint dry when I watch a Rockets game?
To clarify the bitter Betty reference is me pointing at myself because I don’t enjoy the Rockets style. Still, the above point is valid. This because what made the Suns offense so exciting was the “seven-second” portion of it and how quickly the ball zipped up the court. Turns out my eye test (and aversion for the Rockets style) has merit as Houston ranks 28th of the 30 teams for pace
Schedule particulars:
Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 21st
Games Remaining: 12 | Home: 5 | Road: 7
- Versus top 10 offenses: three
- Versus top 10 defenses: four
- Games facing teams over .500: five
- Last 10 games: 8-2
- Back to back sets: four
Key Stats:
Offensive Rating: 2nd (114.1)
Defensive Rating: 21st (111.1)
Net Differential: 11th (+3.0)
Record: 3rd in WC
Home: 23-9 | Road: 18-16| Back to back sets: 8
Versus the East: 18-8 | Versus the West: 23-17
Week 22, 3-1: Wins vs. Hornets, Suns, Wolves lost Warriors
On tap for week 23: vs.@Hawks, @Grizzlies, Spurs, @Pelicans