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Can Rockets Win 50 Games?

The Houston Rockets are on pace to be one of the best teams in the NBA.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 22, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) against the Portland Trailblazers during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
Nov 22, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) against the Portland Trailblazers during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images / Erik Williams-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are a quarter of the way into the season, and their 14-6 start gives them one of the best records in the league.

The Rockets should be striving to win as many games as possible for seeding purposes in the Western Conference playoff picture.

Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale believes the Rockets will fall just short of winning 50 games by coming up with 49.

"Falling off their currently torrid pace invariably comes back to the offense. Houston continues to drift around the top 10 of points scored per possession, but its structure is uncomfortably fluid and light on spacing. The team ranks in the bottom five of both three-point-attempt rate and accuracy," Favale writes. "Though the Rockets have the assets to balance out the offense if they please, they retain an obligation to the bigger picture. This is not a squad itching to consolidate youngsters into a marquee name. They seem more inclined to stay the present course and reorient over the offseason—if necessary."

There's still a lot of season left and the Rockets can cool down from their hot start, but Ime Udoka and the rest of the team will do everything in their power to try and prevent that from happening.

The Rockets face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday inside Toyota Center.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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