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Ime Udoka Praises Rockets During Streak

The Houston Rockets have impressed head coach Ime Udoka.

Jeremy Brener

Mar 19, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka shouts to the court during the second quarter against the Orlando Magic at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images
Mar 19, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka shouts to the court during the second quarter against the Orlando Magic at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images / Mike Watters-Imagn Images
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Orlando, Fla. — The Houston Rockets are winners of eight straight games, proving that they are the team that they believed to be.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka has been a big reason behind the team's success, and he believes his team is playing its best basketball at the right time.

“Better, more consistent. Slugfest early, but feel like at some point, we’ll settle in and guard to our capabilities and we did that in the third quarter – 20-point quarter there – and pulled away from there," Udoka said.

"I’d just say more consistent across the board, more balanced. You know every night it’s five, six, seven guys in double figures and sharing the ball. And so, you know, doing it different ways, obviously, with guys in and out of the lineup. You can see Fred (VanVleet) and some guys trying to get back into shape and game form, but others are stepping up and everybody’s contributing.”

The Rockets need a deep team if they want to make noise in the postseason, and their play as of late suggests that they are extremely capable of beating any team that stands in their way during the playoffs.

The Rockets will return to the court tomorrow to take on the Miami Heat. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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