Western Conference Playoff Race
Hoffman's blog listings. —
... I believe that to be true. 3rd seeded Houston Rockets 43-20 0.683 The Rockets have won 19 games in a row, the seventh longest winning streak in NBA history, 7 of those wins coming after losing Yao Ming to a season ending injury. If Houston can continue their stellar play on defense, Tracy McGrady is capable of carrying them offensively. The Rockets are 23-13 in conference play. Houston has 19 games remaining. Of those 19, there are 8 key conference games, and 1 key non-conference game: ...
Rockets Win 21st Straight, But Now It Gets Tough
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... last night, and even if it was against the Bobcats, this streak the team has put together is out of control. But it could all end today. The Rockets have a brutal stretch of schedule coming up: They host the Lakers today at noon, then Boston on Tuesday. Then the Rockets take a three-game road trip, heading east to New Orleans for a game the very next night. And then they head west, young man, to play Golden State on Friday, and then back east they go again to play Phoenix on Saturday. ...
Notice: the Utah Jazz are coming soon!
The Dream Shake —
Eight days to go... then the Rockets host the Utah Jazz two days after Christmas. I hate the Utah Jazz. I really, really hate the Utah Jazz. On Saturday, December 27th, I want to see a lot of this:
and this:
but none of this: or this:
I don't ask for much.
Time for me to take a deep breath, relax, and remind myself it could be worse
The Dream Shake —
... And there is a bright side. Just look at our schedule in February! Those are 10 easily winnable games. And the "other" game is against Cleveland, a team we normally match up well against (and Yao wants revenge now, too). By the first of March, the Rockets should be healthy (Big 3), wealthy (big winning streak!) and wise (learn from the Washington debacle. Please!). ...
Houston’s Odd Couple
Hockey From the Cheap Seats —
... Enter the NBA’s version of the odd couple: Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. In case you missed it, with Houston’s win over the rival San Antonio Spurs, the Rockets are in sole possession of 2nd place in the Western Conference. This isn’t the first time the Rockets have made a fierce late season surge. If you remember last season, the Rockets rattled off 22 wins in a row en route to the 4th seed in the West. This season’s 16-4 streak isn’t quite as historic, but it’s impressive nonetheless.
So what do this season and last season have in common? Just ...
