Putting Up Numbers· NBA

Houston Rockets

7–2 · Lost to the Timberwolves 117–107, Nov 4

Next: at the Suns, Sat, Nov 7 · analysis

Best by position: guards · forwards · centers

  • The 2nd-most assists of 30 teams this season, 253 (28.1 a game).
  • The 3rd-most points of 30 teams this season, 1,061 (117.9 a game).

Lately

  • Won 7 of their last 10count
    • Lakers May 1, 2026 vs Lakers −20
    • Mavericks Oct 21 vs Mavericks +18
    • Spurs Oct 23 @ Spurs +4
    • Hawks Oct 24 @ Hawks +7
    • Hawks Oct 26 vs Hawks +10
    • Bucks Oct 28 @ Bucks +32
    • Mavericks Oct 30 @ Mavericks −5
    • Thunder Oct 31 vs Thunder +21
    • Celtics Nov 2 vs Celtics +16
    • Timberwolves Nov 4 vs Timberwolves −10
  • Won 7 of their last 10 on the roadcount
    • Pelicans Mar 29, 2026 @ Pelicans +32
    • Warriors Apr 5, 2026 @ Warriors +1
    • Suns Apr 7, 2026 @ Suns +14
    • Lakers Apr 18, 2026 @ Lakers −9
    • Lakers Apr 21, 2026 @ Lakers −7
    • Lakers Apr 29, 2026 @ Lakers +6
    • Spurs Oct 23 @ Spurs +4
    • Hawks Oct 24 @ Hawks +7
    • Bucks Oct 28 @ Bucks +32
    • Mavericks Oct 30 @ Mavericks −5
  • Won 6 of their last 10 at homecount
    • Timberwolves Apr 10, 2026 vs Timberwolves −4
    • Grizzlies Apr 12, 2026 vs Grizzlies +31
    • Lakers Apr 24, 2026 vs Lakers −4
    • Lakers Apr 26, 2026 vs Lakers +19
    • Lakers May 1, 2026 vs Lakers −20
    • Mavericks Oct 21 vs Mavericks +18
    • Hawks Oct 26 vs Hawks +10
    • Thunder Oct 31 vs Thunder +21
    • Celtics Nov 2 vs Celtics +16
    • Timberwolves Nov 4 vs Timberwolves −10

every kind

Against expected,

9 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

Against expected, this season, a game
a gameoffensedefense
Points+5.8 · 6th−6.4 · 5th
Rebounds−0.9 · 17th−5.7 · 1st
Assists+2.0 · 4th−2.9 · 3rd
3-pointers made+0.2 · 15th−1.5 · 6th
Free throw attempts+1.2 · 9th−2.8 · 7th
Turnovers−0.5 · 13th+0.7 · 13th

Over (+) or under (−) what their opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 30 teams, the best first. Lit is the top three or the bottom three.

every stat, every team

Method

  • Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.