2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Houston Rockets

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Houston Rockets

Head Coach: Kevin McHale (228-178 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 56-26

Last Playoff Series Win: 2014-15 Conference Semifinals vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: 2014-15 vs. Golden State Warriors

NBA Championships Won: 2 (1994-95 was the last one)

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: James Harden (27.4)

RPG: Dwight Howard (10.5)

BPG: Terrence Jones (1.8)

SPG: James Harden (1.9)

APG: James Harden (7.0)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Traded (F/C) Joey Dorsey to the Denver Nuggets

-Traded (G) Nick Johnson to the Denver Nuggets

-Traded (SF) Kostas Papanikolaou to the Denver Nuggets

-Traded (PG) Pablo Prigioni to the Denver Nuggets

-Acquired (PG) Ty Lawson from the Denver Nuggets

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - Dwight Howard (15.8 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 1.3 BPG)

PF - Terrence Jones (11.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.8 BPG)

SF - Trevor Ariza (12.8 PPG, 2.5 APG, 5.6 RPG)

SG - James Harden (27.4 PPG, 7.0 APG, 5.7 RPG)

PG - Ty Lawson (15.2 PPG, 9.6 APG, 3.1 RPG)

Projected Bench:

Patrick Beverly (PG), Marcus Thornton (SG), Corey Brewer (SF), Donatas Motiejunas (PF), Clint Capela (C), Jason Terry (PG), K.J. McDaniels (SG), Sam Dekker (SF), Montrezl Harrell (PF)

The Prediction:

59-23