Well I'll be damned, T-Mac and the Rockets have made it all the way to 20-straight victories over the course of the last month and a half. Their 20th win, which came Wednesday night on the road against the Atlanta Hawks, puts them in a tie with the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks for the second-longest win streak ever recorded in the NBA.One of the more interesting facets of Houston's streak is the fact that they've maintained their momentum despite losing their 7-foot-6 superstar Yao Ming to a season-ending foot injury in late February. Not to mention the fact that this is Head Coach Rick Adelman's first year with the Rockets.
But perhaps one of the craziest things about this streak is the fact that, despite Houston's domination since late-January, it hasn't even been enough to put them in first place. The Western Conference as a whole has been so wet this year, that the Rockets (44-20), who have gone from 10th to 2nd during their streak, are still a full game behind the Lakers (45-19) for the top spot in the west.
Another tasty tidbit for you statisticians out there - only three teams other than the 2007-08 Rockets have mustered up 19- or more game win streaks in NBA history, the 1999-2000 Los Angeles Lakers (19), the 1970-71 Bucks (20), and the 1971-72 Lakers, who set the NBA all-time record with an astounding 33-game win streak. And not only did these teams make it their respective year's Finals.....all three won. Looks like the Rockets have a lot to live up to....
Houston will have a chance to stretch their streak to 21 games Friday night against the Charlotte Bobcats.
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