Better, worse, or about the same for the Rockets?
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This week’s question asked about the record for the Rockets this season. There’s been many changes. Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Cam Whitmore, and Jock Landale are out, while Kevin Durant, Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela are in. The Rockets are in the tougher conference. And the new pieces may take some time to come together. But on paper, the Rockets sure look better. Houston won 52 games last season. Here’s the poll results:
As you can see, 72 percent of Rockets fans think the Rockets improve on their record in 2025-2026, which is a healthy number. I chose “about the same”. I think a tough conference, lack of scoring outside of KD, and the number of games Durant will miss should squish expectations a bit. I even suspect the Rockets could start out a little slow this season, before rebounding to a home court slot in the first round, winning 52 or 53 games in the proces.
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