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POST REVIEW Sixer Sense NBA Power Rankings

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) as a timeout is called against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) as a timeout is called against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Houston Rockets

PREDICTED FINISH: 10th   43-39
ACTUAL FINISH       : 3rd   55-27

What I got right: I got the “new Houston Rockets” correct.  I even got the roster correct, as I anticipated Mike D’Antoni preferring to play Eric Gordon alongside James Harden.   I saw James Harden getting plenty of green lights to shoot, and the Rockets did one better by allowing him to run the offense.

What I got wrong: I expected the Rockets defense to fall from 26th. Instead, the team remained no worse than 26th in defense this season.  That sustain helped the Rockets to improve by 12 better than my prediction.

ORIGINAL PREDICTION

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