Saturday’s blowout loss in Milwaukee felt like something of a schedule loss for the young Houston Rockets, who were on their third game in three cities in four nights — and on night two of a split back-to-back. They were also playing a bonafide championship contender. On Monday, the tables are turned, and that might give the home team a chance to get its first win of the 2022-23 NBA regular season.
Yet, it certainly shouldn’t be taken as a given. Though the Utah Jazz were viewed by most around the league as a rebuilding team entering the season, they’re now 3-0 after wins over Denver, Minnesota, and New Orleans to open their season. The latter came Sunday night, with former Rockets forward Kelly Olynyk hitting a game-winner.
