The Houston Rockets had one of their best seasons in a decade to finish the year as the second seed in the Western Conference, and yet, it wasn't enough to defe

The Rockets are a completely different team now, led by first-round draft picks Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun as well as breakout player Amen Thompson. The Warriors still have Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but are also led by trade-deadline acquisition Jimmy Butler, a Tomball native.