Houston Rockets - Power Ranking

Week Rank Rating Team Record Comment

4 8 63 Hou 8-4 Refused: The Rockets are a rare, game defining team, much like Refused in the world of post-hardcore. Refused came out swinging with 1997’s The Shape of Punk to Come, laying the foundation for modern post-hardcore with their technical precision, innovation, and boundary pushing aggression. Houston mirrors that legacy: Jokic has redefined what a team built around a center can do, blending size, skill, inside-outside dominance, and elite passing to orchestrate an offense that stretches the floor and creates opportunities for everyone. Tyrese Maxey adds youthful energy and two-way ability, while Tyrese Haliburton’s absence is noticeable but doesn’t diminish the Rockets ability to dictate matchups. Like Refused, this is a team that reshapes expectations and forces everyone else to adapt when they’re at their best.

3 11 58 Hou 8-4 The Lovers: Represents meaningful relationships, choices from the heart, and aligning values. A sign of harmony or major decisions. No GM represents harmony more than Vitt, who is but a leaf on the wind, moving where the energy takes him. Vitt's roster turns over at a snail's pace, allowing the team to build chemistry and the players to be beloved.

2 11 36 Hou 5-3 The Rockets at #11 are basically just Jokic showing up to work every day like he accidentally clicked on the wrong MyCareer save file. The man looks bored out of his mind dropping 35-15-5 while the rest of the roster plays like they’re trying to impress him just so he’ll acknowledge their existence.

1 9 24 Hou 3-1 Childhood Reference: The kid with the giant LEGO castle. You spend weeks building something that big. Nikola Jokić plays like the kid who not only built it—he drew blueprints first. The Rockets have Maxey and Jokic laying their groundwork of something special, especially with no Haliburton. How did he make it!? There are no instructions. He'll never tell.

	POR	119
	SAC	127

	CHI	112
	MIN	110

	HOU	115
	MIA	138

	ATL	130
	CHI	104

	LAC	108
	MEM	122

Week	Rank	Rating	Team	Record	Comment
4	8	63	Hou	8-4	Refused: The Rockets are a rare, game defining team, much like Refused in the world of post-hardcore. Refused came out swinging with 1997’s The Shape of Punk to Come, laying the foundation for modern post-hardcore with their technical precision, innovation, and boundary pushing aggression. Houston mirrors that legacy: Jokic has redefined what a team built around a center can do, blending size, skill, inside-outside dominance, and elite passing to orchestrate an offense that stretches the floor and creates opportunities for everyone. Tyrese Maxey adds youthful energy and two-way ability, while Tyrese Haliburton’s absence is noticeable but doesn’t diminish the Rockets ability to dictate matchups. Like Refused, this is a team that reshapes expectations and forces everyone else to adapt when they’re at their best.
3	11	58	Hou	8-4	The Lovers: Represents meaningful relationships, choices from the heart, and aligning values. A sign of harmony or major decisions. No GM represents harmony more than Vitt, who is but a leaf on the wind, moving where the energy takes him. Vitt's roster turns over at a snail's pace, allowing the team to build chemistry and the players to be beloved.
2	11	36	Hou	5-3	The Rockets at #11 are basically just Jokic showing up to work every day like he accidentally clicked on the wrong MyCareer save file. The man looks bored out of his mind dropping 35-15-5 while the rest of the roster plays like they’re trying to impress him just so he’ll acknowledge their existence.
1	9	24	Hou	3-1	Childhood Reference: The kid with the giant LEGO castle. You spend weeks building something that big. Nikola Jokić plays like the kid who not only built it—he drew blueprints first. The Rockets have Maxey and Jokic laying their groundwork of something special, especially with no Haliburton. How did he make it!? There are no instructions. He'll never tell.