Though the young Houston Rockets (15-43) are effectively out of contention already for the 2022 NBA playoffs, that doesn’t mean there isn’t something to play for over the final 24 regular-season games.
And yes, it goes beyond establishing 2022 NBA draft lottery odds.
Houston’s backcourt of the future, featuring third-year guard Kevin Porter Jr. and prized rookie Jalen Green, is still learning how to play together. Each player missed approximately one month with an injury early in the 2021-22 season, and Porter was also limited or absent in multiple games leading up to the recent All-Star break due to an illness.
