Uncover the Untold Stories Behind Every NBA Franchise’s Greatest Era—Who Truly Dominated?
Houston Rockets: 2017-18 (8.56)
Sure, Hakeem Olajuwonâs Rockets were great in the mid-1990s, winning back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995. But remember, they had a knack for rising to the occasion in the NBA playoffs. Houston won 58 games and had the No. 2 seed in 1993-94 (5.41) and was only the sixth seed after winning 47 games the following season. That teamâs 4.87 TRACR is actually the lowest for an NBA champion over the past 37 years. Call it the Jordan Void. The best team in franchise history by the data â and it really isnât close â is the James Harden and Chris Paul-led 2017-18 team that won a franchise-record 65 games and had the mighty Warriors on the brink in the Western Conference finals. The Rockets had a 3-2 series lead before losing Paul (hamstring) the rest of the way and missing 27 consecutive 3-point attempts in Game 7. TRACR forgives such a single-game cold streak. The Warriors do not.
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