NBA Power Rankings: Clippers are too good to ignore

12. team. 169. James Harden and Mike D’Antoni go together like peanut butter and jelly, like chocolate and peanut butter, like chicken and waffles, like fish and grits (excuse me while I go to the kitchen, BRB). The Houston Rockets might be one game above .500, but it damn sure has been entertaining mediocrity. Harden, or as he likes to refer to himself “I am”, is leading the league in assists per game (13) and has become arguably the best point guard in basketball under D’Antoni. With Patrick Beverley nearing return (reports are that he could be back as soon as Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder) there’s hope that the Rockets defense could go from just preposterous to laughable. Again, the defense doesn’t really matter for Houston. They can score at an ungodly clip and if you can’t match them basket for basket then there really isn’t much chance of you winning even if you score 120-plus points.. (6-4). Previous: . Houston Rockets