The Rockets took the next step in Year 2 of the Mike D’Antoni era. The team won 65 games, an 10-game improvement from last season, and the Rockets blasted off to the top of the NBA standings.
There are many reasons for optimism regarding the Rockets and the team looks to have as good of a chance to win the Larry O’Brien trophy as they have had since the Clutch City days in the mid-90’s. The 65 wins is a franchise-high and it is not just one of the elite teams in Rockets history, but there is an argument that they belong in the company of some of the NBA’s best teams of all-time.