Wed 31 @ Detroit Fri 2 @ Atlanta Sat 3 vs Portland Wed 7 vs Denver Fri 9 @ Memphis Sat 10 vs Detroit Mon 12 vs Miami Wed 14 vs New Orleans Fri 16 @ Portland 2 games to start on the road then our 1st home game is bak2back. Our 2nd home game against Detroit is also on a back2back. Last few years our record for games on the road and back2backs have been horrible. And those teasm had better chemistry. The NOH game at home is our easiest. I'll be happy if we come away with 4 wins, very happy if we win 5-6. Anything more is beyond our reach ATM.
1) Detroit(10/31) - Win 2) Atlanta (11/02) - Win 3) Portland (11/03) - Win 4) Denver (11/07) - Win/tough game 5) Memphis (11/09) - Win/tough game 6) Detroit (11/10) - Win 7) Miami (11/12) - Win/Loss 8) New Orleans (11/14) - Win 9) Portland (11/16) - Win 10) L.A. Lakers - Win/loss (6-4 at worst) I tip 7-3 or 8-2...I would like 10-0 but who knows. AMAZING STAT: We are undefeated when scoring more points than the opposition.
Most people on this board as well as pundits project 30ish or so wins. Translating that, accord most do not expect more than 3, 4 wins every ten games. Considering the schedule itself, I'd say 3, 4 is not so unreasonable but being bullish on our playoff chances, I'd guess 4 and hope for 6. Anything more then I'm a start betting money on the Rockets
6-4. Anything above 6 is a bonus. There will be nights we are celebrating but there are nights we have tears in our eyes.
Detroit(10/31) - Win Atlanta (11/02) - Loss Portland (11/03) - Loss Denver (11/07) - Loss Memphis (11/09) - Loss Detroit (11/10) - Loss Miami (11/12) - Loss New Orleans (11/14) - Win Portland (11/16) - Loss L.A. Lakers - Loss 2-8 Top 5 pick here we come
@Detroit- win (Pistons can't score) @Atlanta- win (close contest) vs Portland - win (should be an easy win for home opener) vs Denver - loss (terrible match up for us) @ Memphis - loss (another bad match up for us) vs Detroit - win (blow up win) vs Miami - loss (valuable experience gained) vs New Orleans - win (it will be a closer game than preseason wins) @ Portland - Win (another close win) @ Los Angeles - win (run Rockets, run. Steal one before Lakers develop their chemistry) A surprising 7-3 start and pro-tankers will be dissappointed.
We might get blown out by Miami and I think the lakers are gonna have a hard time keeping up with us cause we are a young team and we can out run them on the fast break. I don't have to say anything about our bench because ours is better then theres
if the Rockets win half their games they will be the biggest surprise in the NBA this year. And I think they will. Fun is back !
