The Rockets' formula has served them well. They limit teams to the second-fewest points per possession in the NBA. They have the best rebounding rate in the NBA. What they lack in sharpshooting, they make up for with second-chance scoring and scoring off turnovers. There is usually a stretch in games when Alperen Şengün gets on a roll or Green hits a scoring surge and the Rockets build an eight- to 12-point lead before the defense takes them home.