Rockets Try and Win Back-to-Back Games As Harden Returns, Road-trip Continues in Chicago
The Houston Rockets finally won a game, last night, against the Brooklyn Nets. It seemed like, forever, since they had previously won. It was only 13 days, but to Rockets fans who’ve become accustomed to the success of the Rockets during the Harden-era, 13 days is a LONG time. The Rockets get right back to business tonight in Chicago as they take on the lowly Bulls, who sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with a 2-7 record. James Harder returns from his hamstring injury, which will hopefully give the team a boost. However the squad will be without Eric Gordon, and James Ennis, the latter apparently re-injured the hamstring injury that’s kept him on the sidelines for most of this season. Yikes. Anyways, the Rockets will look to continue to build on their momentum to start of this road trip as they try and string back-to-back wins together for the first time all season. The Rockets should play with energy, given their star is back, and should be able to put the Bulls away handily. We’ll see if last night’s game was a swing in season momentum, or just a rare victory. The Rockets look to prove to everyone that they’re back to their winning ways.
United Center – Chicago, Illinois
7 PM CT – ATT Sportsnet