Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

In Friday's show, Karthik Prasad joins Ben DuBose for a roundtable chat. Topics include the frustrating rest strategy; James Harden's MVP bid; Clint Capela's inconsistent play; resolving the Danuel House contract standoff; playoff seeding; and more. 

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Despite 57 points in a stirring comeback bid by MVP James Harden, Houston (45-27) lost for just the second time in 14 games in a 126-125 loss at Memphis. Wednesday's recap breaks down the flaws, starting with Jonas Valančiūnas (33/15) outplaying Clint Capela and a -12 rebounding differential.

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Clint Capela (26/11) broke 20 in the first half, Danuel House (19, +20) made six 3s, and MVP James Harden (31/10/8) and Chris Paul (13/11) did what stars do as Houston (45-26) cruised to a win at Atlanta on Tuesday. Our recap explores the key takeaways.

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Chris Paul (25/10/7, 6/7 on 3s) returned rested and Clint Capela (20/13) had success vs. Karl-Anthony Towns as Houston (44-26) routed Minnesota to win their 11th game of 12. Sunday's recap breaks it all down, including key bench performances by Danuel House (14/7) and Iman Shumpert.

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James Harden made up for Chris Paul’s absence (rest) as Houston won its 10th game of 11. Friday’s show recaps a close win vs. Phoenix, led by strong two-way play by Harden (41/11); a successful return by Danuel House (18); and cold shooting (11/40 on 3s).

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DeMarcus Cousins (27/8/7) had his best game as a Warrior and outplayed Clint Capela as Houston’s 9-game winning streak ended in a 106-104 loss. Thursday’s show breaks it down, including what it means, how to fix it, and why the No. 1 race is likely over.

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Wednesday’s show explores the ramifications of Danuel House Jr.'s looming return and previews the final regular-season clash between the Rockets (42-25) and Warriors (45-21). Topics include keys to the game, a seeding breakdown, and why the “statement” angle applies more to Golden State than Houston.

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Clint Capela (19/15) owned the glass, Eric Gordon (22, 50% FG) stayed hot, Kenneth Faried (16/9) came back healthy, and James Harden (28/10) and Chris Paul (10/10) returned to form as Houston (42-25) took its 9th straight in a 118-106 win over Charlotte.

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Houston (41-25) took its 8th straight game with a rare combination of defense and Eric Gordon (26) in a 94-93 win at Dallas. Monday's recap breaks it down, including how they've held three straight opponents below 100 and why the struggles of James Harden and Chris Paul (25% FG) aren't overly concerning.

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The Rockets (40-25) won their 7th straight and yet another over a contender in Friday's 107-91 blowout over Philadelphia (41-25). Our recap hits the highlights, including superb defense; strong games by stars James Harden (31/10) and Clint Capela (18/9); and Eric Gordon continuing his resurgence (5/9 on 3s).

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