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Rockets Chemistry Growing After Win vs. Clippers

The Houston Rockets are figuring things out as a collective unit.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 4, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) and forward Amen Thompson (1) react after a play during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Nov 4, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) and forward Amen Thompson (1) react after a play during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are winners of three straight after beating the Los Angeles Clippers 111-103 at Toyota Center on Wednesday night.

During the game, the Rockets proved how strong their chemistry has been, and that's been a big part of their early-season success.

"[It's] coming together great man," Amen Thompson told team reporter Vanessa Richardson after the game. "We're a family, and you can see that on the court. We have each other's backs. It's been great."

The Rockets didn't change a lot of their rotation during the offseason, and that's proving to be a positive in the early part of the year. The only player consistently in the rotation that wasn't on the roster last year was No. 3 overall pick Reed Sheppard, who has slowly shown progress in his game.

In the past few years, the Rockets have struggled to get out of the gates because they were learning how to play with another. But now that they have time and experience under their belts together, it is beginning to translate into wins.

The win against the Clippers may not have been a game the Rockets would have won a year or two ago, but this win shows that Houston isn't the same team it has always been.

The Rockets and Clippers will meet again for a rematch tomorrow at 7 p.m. CT.

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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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