With a record of 13-38, the young Houston Rockets are still near the bottom of the NBA when it comes to records in the 2022-23 season. But relative to the start of last week, when they were on a league-worst losing streak of 13 games, there are finally signs of optimism.
After Wednesday’s 112-106 win (box score) over Oklahoma City, the Rockets have now won three of their last five games, including two in a row. One of the biggest reasons is veteran guard Eric Gordon, who tallied a game-high 25 points versus the Thunder on 8-of-17 shooting (47.1%), including 3-of-6 on 3-pointers (50.0%).
