The NBA introduced that Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka was named Western Convention Coach of the Month for video games performed in October and November. He additionally gained the award the final time it was out there in March of 2024 and was a two-time Japanese Convention Coach of the Month whereas serving as head coach of Boston in 2021-22.
General this season, the Rockets are 15-6 and path Oklahoma Metropolis by half a sport for the highest spot within the Western Convention standings. That’s Houston’s greatest begin to a season since going 17-4 in 2017-18.
The Rockets are additionally 3-0 throughout Group Play for Emirates NBA Cup 2024, heading into their last sport tonight at Sacramento. Houston has already clinched a spot within the Knockout Spherical and can play their qualifying sport subsequent week for the precise to advance to the Semifinals in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 14. Particulars for the qualifying sport will probably be out there following tonight’s sport.
Houston joins Boston as the one groups who haven’t misplaced consecutive video games this season. Solely one of many Rockets losses was by greater than six factors and Houston has eight wins by double-digits whereas outscoring opponents by a mean of 8.2 ppg. The Rockets are 13-1 when main at halftime and 14-1 when forward firstly of the fourth quarter.
