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Rockets Humbled With Recent Losses

The Houston Rockets have come back down to earth a little bit.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 5, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) and guard Fred VanVleet (5) reacts during the fourth quarter of the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images
Dec 5, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) and guard Fred VanVleet (5) reacts during the fourth quarter of the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images / John Hefti-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are coming back down to earth after two losses to the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors to start their road trip.

The losses proved that the Rockets still have a long way to go in order to achieve their goals.

"After securing a win in one of the best games of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, the Houston Rockets ended the week with back-to-back road losses to the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors," Bleacher Report contributor Andy Bailey writes. "Both were reminders that the team's two leading scorers, Jalen Green and Alperen Şengün, are still adapting to life as the faces of a winning franchise. Both are still playing on their rookie contracts."

The Rockets started the season 15-6 and were on a high after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder at home in a thrilling victory, but things have mellowed out a little bit since then. Perhaps the Rockets can use this small slump to bounce back and make up that ground in the next few games.

The Rockets will finish their west coast road trip when they head to the Intuit Dome for the first time as they face off against the Los Angeles Clippers. Tipoff is scheduled for tomorrow at 9 p.m. CT.

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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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