Going from an exceedingly high-paced game in an electric atmosphere and on a nationally televised stage, the Rockets will face the slowdown Grizzlies in Memphis on Saturday, offering a very different challenge than the win against the Lakers.
The Rockets, however, said they are too far down in the standings and behind the Grizzlies to have a letdown.
"Whether it's tough or not is beside the point; we have to do it," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "If you want to be one of the top teams in the league. If you want to get on a winning streak – which we need to – you have to just look at the standings, where we are, what the stakes are.