The good news for Houston is that they won’t have to go to San Antonio again this year.
And that’s where the good news ends.
The last time these teams met, the Rockets were a mess and the Spurs were coming off a loss in which Pop called the team “soft.” The Spurs won the game while Houston looked absolutely horrible. The Rockets were sitting Carmelo Anthony for the first time before eventually announcing his release. Even without Melo, Houston shot 33% from the field in the game. Yes, 33%. They also shot 29% from deep and 69% from the free throw line.