Predict the Rockets' W-L record at the end of the season

63-19

Don't know if that's good enough for the #1 seed or not.

 

60 wins is way tougher than I imagined.
If we slip up once with a 2 game losing streak we’re then off track.

 

I think going 22-5 and finishing 64-18 gets it done. Barely.

 

I say 60-22.

 

62-20, second seed.

 

63-19.

 

*pulls out calculator*
*42+13=55*
*82-55=27*
*42+27=69*
We’ll finish 69-13!!!!

 

you've got two losses to the Grizz that throw your calculations off, no?

 

82-0

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65

 

Yes good point. Wade is post season dark horse, I hope we can trade him for Harden to Cleveland but I don't think they will do that deal.

 

Accurate.

 

65-17 (W-L)

Maybe a couple more wins.....yes the Rockets are that good!!

 

60-22

 

63-19 , seems a lot of folks agree with me

 

Per five-thirty-eight(who typically have fairly reliable data models), Houston will finish with a 61-21 record while the Warriors will capture the top seed with a 62-20record...but what is interesting is Houston actually finishes ahead of the Warriors in their CARM-Elo ranking for the regular season and although the Warriors get a big boost from the CARM-Elo rankings when they switch to tighter rotations in the playoffs, Houston still has a 4% higher chance of making the Finals and a 3% higher chance of winning the title. I'm assuming a BIG part of that is Houston's lead in point differential over GS which has typically been a strong indicator of ceiling.

Of course there are going to be variations thrown in on the last week when teams start resting players/go all out to capture a specific seeding - thinking specifically of those last few games against the Wizards, Blazers, OKC but in general Houston's remaining strength of schedule is favorable and Golden State's is a lot harder to throw another potential variable in the mix.

As for me, I'm with robot - 61-21 it is....and a fine record indeed! But everyone forget all of that "our record is better than our championship season" noise because that Rockets team didn't play in the same year as one of the most dominant teams of all time that year.

 

64 wins

 

59

 

I will take Clyde’s angle on this. I think there is a good chance that if you add up our wins AND losses together that’s you are most likely to reach 82 games.

 

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