Officially confirmed! The Rockets schedule has been released: the first 34 games include 22 away games, bitter and sweet, helping the playoffs

On August 15, I believe everyone has also seen that the Houston Rockets' regular season schedule has been officially released today. The NBA has announced the complete schedule of all teams in the new season, and the Rockets are among them. Although the Rockets only have Durant as a top superstar, this team has already made everyone admire him last season. They have achieved an excellent record of 52 wins and 30 losses in the regular season, ranking second in the West.

also ranks fourth in the league with such a record, and the Rockets had the largest number of rebounds and total rebounds last season, and on the defensive end, the Rockets' defensive quality is also ranked among the top 5 in the league. It can be said that once the Rockets solve the offensive problem next season, they can completely compete with any team, such as the other three strong teams in the West: the Thunder, the Clippers and the Nuggets led by Jokic. The Rockets' new season schedule has been released, so what is different from previous seasons? First of all, the Rockets participated in the Christmas battle this time. In the Christmas battle, the Rockets will go away to challenge the Western Conference powerhouse and the Los Angeles Lakers, the third in the Western Conference last season. In the opening game, the Rockets will also challenge the Thunder away. You should know that the Thunder are not only Durant's former club, but also the defending champion last season, and they are also the top team in the league. Although there were no active trades or signings during the offseason, the Thunder welcomed their rookie defender Topic, and their overall strength in the backcourt was further improved. In addition to participating in the key opening game and Christmas game, the Rockets are also very interesting in the league. We see that according to the schedule, the Rockets only have 12 home games in the first 34 regular season games in the new season, which also means that the Rockets have 22 away games. There are 22 away games at the beginning, and the Rockets' schedule is easy to imagine.

However, everything is bitter and sweet. Although the Rockets have more away games after the start of the game, they only have 8 away games in the last 22 regular season games of the season, and the remaining 14 games will be played in Houston at home, which undoubtedly helped the Rockets. If the Rockets want to sprint to the playoffs, want to even get a home advantage in the playoffs, then there will be 14 home games in the last 22 games of the season, which will allow the Rockets to win more goals as they wish.

It can be said that the Rockets' schedule for next season is really bitter first and sweet. Although there are many away games in the opening stage, in the final stage of the season, most of the Rockets' games will be played at home. The Rockets can accumulate more games to win, and get more winning games, and get an ideal ranking in the regular season.

The Rockets had become the second-ranked team in the Western Conference without Durant last season. Now that Durant is obtained, the Rockets are obviously feeling like they are full of wings. They have a chance to strive for the top ranking in the Western Conference with the strength of the lineup and the advantage of the schedule.