It turns out that we lost to the first place in the East and West! The Rockets lost two games in a row at the beginning, losing to the Thunder and Pistons respectively.

In today's game, the Pistons narrowly defeated the 76ers 111-108 on the road, winning 6 consecutive games and continuing to rank first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses. The 6-game winning streak is also the current longest winning streak in the league. It is also the second consecutive winning streak this season, second only to the Thunder's opening 8-game winning streak.

The Thunder also defeated the Grizzlies 114-100 today, winning two consecutive games. It is worth mentioning that the Thunder fell behind by up to 19 points in this game, but in the end they not only completed a great comeback, but also won by 14 points. The Thunder's current record is 10 wins and 1 loss, ranking first in the Western Conference and leading the league.

In addition, the Rockets also defeated the Bucks 122-115 today, bringing their record to 6 wins and 3 losses. Although this kind of record is not very good in the Western Conference, it is not as good as the Thunder, Nuggets, Spurs, and Lakers. It can only be ranked fifth in the Western Conference for the time being. But it is also very good for the Rockets to achieve such a record. They also achieved 5 consecutive victories before.

The reason why the Rockets' record is not as good as that of several other strong teams in the Western Conference is mainly because they suffered two consecutive losses at the beginning, losing to the Thunder and Pistons respectively. It was precisely because they lost two games in a row at the beginning of the season that the Rockets were also facing a lot of pressure at the time. But now it seems that the Rockets' loss was not unjust, because the Thunder and Pistons now rank first in the East and West respectively, and it is understandable that the Rockets lost to these two strong teams. Moreover, the Rockets lost both games by a narrow margin, losing by only 5 points in total. The opening game with the Thunder went to double overtime and they lost by only one point.

If the Rockets can win these two games, they are also expected to start with a 7-game winning streak, which would be amazing. In addition, the Rockets also lost a game to the Spurs, and their five-game winning streak was ended by the Spurs. The Rockets also led by double digits in the first half of this game, but suffered a reversal in the second half.

The Spurs also performed very well at the beginning of this season. They once won 5 consecutive victories, setting a new record in team history. They are currently tied with the Nuggets with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses, temporarily ranking second in the Western Conference. In other words, the three games the Rockets have lost so far have been against the league's top teams. The three teams have a total record of 25 wins and 5 losses, with a winning rate of 83.3%.

Looking at it this way, even if the Rockets' current record is only 6 wins and 3 losses, which is not very good, it is still good enough, because they have won the games they should win, and the games they lost are because their opponents are too strong. Of course, if the Rockets aim to win the championship this season, they must be able to defeat other strong teams, otherwise it will be difficult for them to make a difference.