Rockets Schedule Released: How Many Wins for Houston?

The Houston Rockets schedule is out. How many wins can they grab in the upcoming season?

Jeremy Brener | Aug 19, 2023

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The Houston Rockets have been handed their schedule and now they know the who, when and where of the teams they will face throughout the season.

While this doesn't change a whole lot, the schedule release provides an opportunity to see what the team's win-loss record will look like in the upcoming season.

Bleacher Report projects that the Rockets will be 30-52, eight wins better than this past season.

"VanVleet's leadership and Brooks' defense could help, but the expected improvement of intriguing young talents like Jabari Smith Jr., Jalen Green and Alperen Şengün should move the needle more," Bleacher Report writes. "If Amen Thompson's playmaking is more NBA-ready than we realize, then that over/under is really in trouble."

The Rockets will open the season with two road games against the Orlando 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 if Houston can win 30 games this season, it can feel comfortable knowing progress is being made.

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Published Aug 19, 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.