NBA Power Rankings: Rockets Rising After Win Streak?

The Houston Rockets won a season-high three straight games last week. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 21, 2023

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The Houston Rockets are back to their losing ways, dropping both games in a back-to-back against the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors.

But before that, the Rockets tacked on a season-high three consecutive wins last week at home against the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and the aforementioned Pelicans.

The win streak enabled the Rockets to move up two spots in this week's power rankings from Sports Illustrated. The team rose from No. 29 to 27.

"Houston won three in a row last week for the first time all season," SI writes. "The streak began against Boston last Monday, powered by 28 points from Jalen Green and double doubles by Jabari Smith Jr. and Kevin Porter Jr. The Rockets outlasted the Lakers a few nights later and then beat the Pelicans as well, with each game decided by four points or fewer. The run came to an end Sunday with a 10-point loss to New Orleans despite Green’s 40 points."

The Rockets now hit the road for their last big road trip of the season. It starts with a pair of games in Memphis on Wednesday and Friday and continues on Sunday with a trip to visit the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Published Mar 21, 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.