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NBA Power Rankings: Where Are Rockets Before Christmas?

The Houston Rockets have gotten off to a good start this season.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 22, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) drives to the net against Toronto Raptors forward Jonathon Mogbo (2) during the second half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Dec 22, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) drives to the net against Toronto Raptors forward Jonathon Mogbo (2) during the second half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images / John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
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The Houston Rockets are enjoying back-to-back wins after coming back from the Emirates NBA Cup.

Their recent success has kept them among the best teams in the NBA with a 19-9 record.

It has also prompted NBA.com writer John Schuhmann to keep the Rockets at No. 6 in his most recent power rankings.

"The Rockets took care of business against the Pelicans and Raptors last week, though they had to come back from 16 points down in Toronto," Schuhmann writes.

"Every other team had at least one rest-advantage game before Thanksgiving and nine teams have had five already. The Rockets haven’t had a rest-advantage game yet, but they’ll have two on the five-game homestand that begins Friday, with the first coming Sunday against the Heat."

The teams that sit ahead of the Rockets are the Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Rockets are back in action tonight for one final game before Christmas against the Charlotte Hornets. Then, the Rockets visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday before returning home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat on Friday and Sunday.

Tipoff for tonight's game between the Rockets and Hornets is set for 6 p.m. CT from inside the Spectrum Center. The game can be watched on Space City Home Network or streamed on NBA League Pass.

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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.

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