Focusing here on Houston, the Rockets came into the 2025-26 NBA season with some pretty high expectations following last year's early exit from the playoffs in the opening round against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Turning the organization around the season prior, followed by a few phenomenal pieces added in the offseason, the Rockets surprisingly kick off the season 0-2, until last night, when they secured their first win of the season against the Brooklyn Nets. Evaluating the Rockets' first victory, Dan and Chris hash out a few positives from yesterday's tip-off, and pose the question: Has Ime Udoka found his ideal starting 5 rotation?
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