NBA Power Rankings: Where Are Rockets After 9-Game Win Streak?

The Houston Rockets have won nine games in a row. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 26, 2024

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The Houston Rockets continue to fight as they have won nine games in a row to get back over .500 for the first time in over two months.

Despite having a 36-35 record, they are still outside of the Play-In Tournament, but only 0.5 game separates them from the 10th-seeded Golden State Warriors.

The win streak has also caused a slight jump in CBS Sports' latest power rankings. The Rockets are now No. 17 instead of No. 19.

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"Well, well, well, look who's back over .500 for the first time since January and just a half-game out of the final Play-In Tournament spot," CBS Sports writes. "It's been a tremendous run from the Rockets, who have won nine straight games and put copious amounts of pressure on the Warriors, current holders of the No. 10 spot. During the streak, Houston has scored 123 points per 100 possessions with a plus-14 net rating. Jalen Green has continued his offensive assault since Alperen Sengun's injury, averaging 34 points this week on 51/46/82 shooting splits. This is fun."

Houston's wins up until this point will mean nothing if the team is unable to continue winning down the stretch. With 11 games to go, the Rockets need to likely win seven or eight games to ensure that they clinch a spot in the Play-In Tournament.

The Rockets hope to continue their streak when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder tomorrow. The team then heads out west to face the Utah Jazz on Friday before returning home to face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

Published Mar 26, 2024

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.