3 Hidden Bright Spots for the Houston Rockets so Far

December 11th, 2015 by Kelly Scaletta Leave a reply »

The first quarter of the Houston Rockets' season was neither what their fans were expecting nor hoping for.

But in spite of some horrendous performances to start the season, a fired head coach and one fizzled star acquisition, the team seems to be getting things straightened out.

Clutch City has won six of its last eight games, and because of a pocketful of bright spots—some within its control and some not—it still has a decent shot at getting to the playoffs and even making a bit of noise when it gets there.

 

The Unexpected Parity



The Western Conference, traditionally dominant against the East, has been even with or arguably even worse than its counterpart this season.

Overall, the conferences are tied at 65-65 in interconference play, but even that is a bit misleading. The Golden State Warriors (who have been crushing everyone) are 8-0, and the San Antonio Spurs are 9-3.

The rest of the West is a meager 50-63, which has led to a turnabout in the playoff situation—particularly in the Nos. 3 through 8 seeds. If ...

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