Rockets Schedule: Houston Faces One of NBA's Toughest Slates in February

The Houston Rockets have one of the league's toughest schedules for February.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 3, 2024

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The Houston Rockets begin their February schedule Friday night in a 135-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors inside the Toyota Center. They were led by rookies Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore, who scored career highs, respectively.

However, the schedule doesn't get easier for the Rockets throughout the month. Houston faces the fourth-toughest schedule of any team in February, according to the NBA.

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Following their victory over Toronto, the Rockets embark on a four-game road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, Raptors and Atlanta Hawks. The Rockets are just 5-16 on the road this season, so those fortunes will have to shift if they want to keep pace in the Western Conference.

The team then returns home on Monday, Feb. 12 to play the New York Knicks, arguably the hottest team in the NBA, before finishing the first half of the season on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies.

After the All-Star Break, the Rockets face a back-to-back against the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns before a home-and-home series against the No. 2-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. The month rounds out with another game against the Suns, the first of two games in Phoenix that ends on Mar. 2.

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Eight games the Rockets play this month come against teams with a record better than .500, which means Houston will have to prove that they belong if they want to stay in the playoff race come March and April.

Published Feb 3, 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.