2025-26 · Season · 82 games
Rockets scouting report
The team's biggest edges and holes, ranked against the league. Built from box scores with the four factors that decide most games.
01The read
- Offensive rating
- 119.68th of 30
- Defensive rating
- 114.27th of 30
- Net rating
- +5.46th of 30
Strengths
- Owns the offensive glassGrabs 34.8% of its misses, best in the NBA.
- Defends without foulingAllows 0.189 free throws per shot, 5th fewest of 30.
- Contests every shotHolds opponents to 53.0% eFG, 6th of 30.
Weaknesses
No clear weakness.
Tendencies
- Plays slow95.2 possessions per 48 minutes, 29th of 30.
- Works inside the arc35.0% of shots are threes, 28th of 30.
- Isolation-heavy offense59.1% of made shots are assisted, 27th of 30.
- Clear lead scorerThe top scorer accounts for 21.4% of team points.
02Four factors
| Side | Factor | Value | Rank | Rank bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Effective FG % | 54.2 | 17th | |
| Offense | Turnover % | 12.6 | 20th | |
| Offense | Offensive rebound % | 34.8 | 1st | |
| Offense | Free throw rate | 19.9 | 19th | |
| Defense | Opponent eFG % | 53.0 | 6th | |
| Defense | Forced turnover % | 11.6 | 21st | |
| Defense | Defensive rebound % | 74.5 | 9th | |
| Defense | Opponent free throw rate | 18.9 | 5th |
Shooting (eFG%), turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws explain most of the gap between winning and losing. Rank 1 is best on every row, so for turnovers and opponent shooting a low number ranks high. Green marks the top 5, red the bottom 5. Definitions
03Rotation
| # | Player | GP | MIN | Role | Top strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amen Thompson | 79 | 37.4 | Glass cleaner | Lives at the rim |
| 2 | Kevin Durant | 78 | 36.4 | Role player | Finishes at the rim |
| 3 | Jabari Smith Jr. | 77 | 35.1 | Stretch big | |
| 4 | Alperen Sengun | 72 | 33.3 | Role player | Playmaker |
| 5 | Reed Sheppard | 82 | 26.2 | 3-and-D | Shot blocker |
| 6 | Tari Eason | 60 | 25.9 | Stretch big | Disruptive hands |
| 7 | Josh Okogie | 78 | 17.4 | 3-and-D | Corner specialist |
| 8 | Clint Capela | 75 | 12.3 | ||
| 9 | Aaron Holiday | 57 | 13.6 | ||
| 10 | Steven Adams | 32 | 22.8 | Glass cleaner | Draws fouls |
| 11 | Dorian Finney-Smith | 37 | 16.7 | Floor spacer | High-volume shooter |
| 12 | Jae'Sean Tate | 45 | 9.0 | ||
| 13 | JD Davison | 28 | 7.9 | ||
| 14 | Jeff Green | 30 | 5.8 | ||
| 15 | Isaiah Crawford | 14 | 6.7 | ||
| 16 | Tristen Newton | 1 | 12.0 |
