Power Rankings
Overall Rank: 5th
Tier: Title Contenders
Projected Seeding: 4th in West
The Rockets have to be considered to have as good of a shot as anyone to win it all this year. After dealing spare parts and a first-rounder to Denver for star PG Ty Lawson, Houston indeed has a very complete roster. It features MVP-runner-up SG James Harden, fellow superstar C Dwight Howard, “three-and-D” stud SF Trevor Ariza, and likely Terrence Jones at PF. Their bench is also elite, and there are really no holes up and down the roster. The only things holding the Rockets back are the impossibly tough Southwest division and the also-impossibly-tough Western Conference. However, as long as Howard stays healthy and Harden continues to perform like a top-5 player in the league, Houston will be firmly entrenched in the upper echelon of title contenders, with as good of a shot as anyone in the definitive top six.
Overall Rank: 5th
Tier: Title Contenders
Projected Seeding: 4th in West
The Rockets have to be considered to have as good of a shot as anyone to win it all this year. After dealing spare parts and a first-rounder to Denver for star PG Ty Lawson, Houston indeed has a very complete roster. It features MVP-runner-up SG James Harden, fellow superstar C Dwight Howard, “three-and-D” stud SF Trevor Ariza, and likely Terrence Jones at PF. Their bench is also elite, and there are really no holes up and down the roster. The only things holding the Rockets back are the impossibly tough Southwest division and the also-impossibly-tough Western Conference. However, as long as Howard stays healthy and Harden continues to perform like a top-5 player in the league, Houston will be firmly entrenched in the upper echelon of title contenders, with as good of a shot as anyone in the definitive top six.