Rockets Fail to Finish off Wolves, Lose 5th Straight, 114-107
Late Night Bite. Closing Problems. Back to the Bottom.
In a game where Houston controlled the majority of the contest, the Rockets couldn’t hang on late, and lost to the Timberwolves, 114-107, on Tuesday night. Christian Wood and Kelly Olynyk were outstanding again, and Jae’Sean Tate was his usual consistent self. Other than that, Houston got beat in a game they let slip out of their hands.
The Rockets have had problems executing in crunch time all season, and Tuesday night was no different. Hopefully, with time and growth, this young squad will learn from their mistakes in crunch time, and reach their potential for greatness in the upcoming years.
With this loss to the second-worst team in the West, the Rockets are now almost certainly guaranteed last place in the Conference. And that might not be such a bad thing for their draft pleas, but last place never feels good. Maybe the squad can finish the remaining ten games with passion, and win a few games, their draft odds won’t change by much at all… Houston’s already solidified one of the worst records in the NBA this season.