For most of the Rockets’ demoralizing 20-game skid, first-year Houston coach Stephen Silas has attempted to serve as a beacon of optimism despite all of the misery engulfing his team.
On Sunday, following a 114-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Silas appeared worn. Each of the Rockets’ previous 12 defeats had come by a double-digit margin, the longest such streak in NBA history. Against the Thunder, the Rockets were agonizingly close to tasting victory for the first time since Feb. 4 when they defeated Memphis and lost Christian Wood to an injury.
Down the stretch, the Rockets failed to grasp what has eluded them for six weeks. They missed free throws, failed to limit drib…
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