Rockets LISTEN: Schedule Breakdown, Record Predictions

The Houston Rockets schedule is out and it's time to predict how they will finish in the standings.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 23, 2023

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The Houston Rockets schedule is officially out and the team can start marking their calendars for the most important dates and games.

Among the key moments in the schedule includes the home opener on Oct. 25 on the road against the Orlando Magic, a New Year's Day game against the Detroit Pistons where twins Amen and Ausar Thompson could play each other for the first time and an MLK Day game against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.

On the latest episode of the "Kiss of Death Podcast," Michael Brown and I break down the schedule in phases and predict what the Rockets' record could look like at season's end.

The Rockets will open the season with two road games against the Magic and San Antonio Spurs on Oct. 25 and 27. They will host their home opener on Oct. 29 against the Golden State Warriors, marking the start of a seven-game homestand that will run through Nov. 12 ... giving Houston a massive opportunity to tack on some wins early in the season.

From there, the schedule gets a little more difficult, but the Rockets are expected to improve from their 22-60 mark from a year ago.

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Published Aug 23, 2023

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.