NBA Power Rankings: Where Are Houston Rockets?

The Houston Rockets are winners of three straight games. Where does that put the team in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 12, 2023

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The Houston Rockets have won three consecutive games, and things appear to be clicking for them on all cylinders.

The team finally got the monkey off its back and won a road game, but it wasn't just any road game. The Rockets beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets for the third time this season, giving them a massive confidence boost moving forward.

The win on the road against the Nuggets also gave them a massive jump in CBS Sports' power rankings. The team moved up from No. 22 to 10, the largest in the league for this current edition.

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"Hey, the Rockets won a road game -- and in Denver of all places," CBS Sports writes. "That was one of three wins this week, as the defense has been absolutely suffocating, allowing just 98 points per 100 possessions. Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks all averaged 14 or more points this week in a spread offensive attack."

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The Rockets round out the top 10 with the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, who are No. 1 after their In-Season Tournament championship victory.

The Rockets will have a chance to move up in the top 10 this week with a pair of games against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday (home) and Friday (road). Then, the Rockets face a tough back-to-back against top Eastern Conference competition in the Bucks (Sun.) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (Mon.).

Published Dec 12, 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.