The Houston Rockets continued their amazing run on Sunday by extending their winning streak to 22 games. They defeated Kobe Bryant and the Lakers 104-92. This streak has shocked everyone but the Rockets who are now sitting pretty on top of the West.
Since Yao Ming went down for the season everyone wondered how they would replace such production. Tracy McGrady has carried the team on his back, but the real reason for this streak has to be the defense. Yao's replacement and veteran big man Dikembe Mutombo is a defensive force down low, blocking shots and wagging his figure.
On Sunday, however, it was Rafer "Skip To My Lou" Alston who came up big scoring 31 points and hitting 8 three pointers (both career highs). The former AND-1 streetballer has polished himself as an NBA player and finally found a home, running the point for the streaking Rockets.
How far can Houston ride this streak? It is hard to say. This will be a big question for the next few games as their schedule gets extremely difficult. They past their first test by beating the Lakers and taking over first place. The Rockets play one more game at home where they will go up against the beasts of the east, the Boston Celtics. Houston will then go on the road to face New Orleans, Golden State, and Pheonix.
The Rockets now have the second longest winning streak of all-time and are 11 games away from best streak in NBA history, but all of this will mean nothing if they can't make it happen in the playoffs.
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And even w/ Alston's crazy 3 pointers, I lost that category in my H2H fantasy league this week!
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