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1. Houston Rockets (41-25)
Houston Rockets have been playing some really good basketball of late and this has continued this week as well, as they won their 3 stipulated games of the week. They are currently 3rd in the Western Conference with a 41-25 record. They have won 8 games in a row, which has been their best streak this season and continued to surge up the standings. They are just 4 games behind the top seed Golden State Warriors and are looking really menacing.
The Rockets faced off against the Toronto Raptors in their first game, winning it comfortably, 107-95. They played the Philadelphia 76ers in their next game, winning that one very comfortably as well, 107-91. Their defense really stepped up this past week as they played the Dallas Mavericks in the final game of the week, winning it in a cliffhanger game, 94-93.
The Houston Rockets have been a topsy-turvy team all season long but have put together a real strong run close to the post season which makes them one of the most dangerous teams, not just in the Western Conference, but in the NBA.
