Again this would be a different story if it were the playoffs now as teams will be more competitive and defensive on the end.
I can't argue with it, it's a series so adjustment happens throughout the series.
In the playoffs, they might play an individual game as they have the best ball hogger in the NBA, you know what I mean, Harden and Westbrook combine.
But then again, this still depends on how the coach would make a plan and for them to follow, now there is no warriors where they got defeated 2 times in the playoffs series, but they'll face the Lakers and the Clippers which are currently the favorites in the west.
Agree, all depends on the coaching techniques. Rockets just showed good shooting and efficiency, while the Lakers didn't maximize the opportunity to dominate the paint. Howard and McGee was sat down when they could easily score from the paint. Howard has only played for 4 mins. So, the coaching staff had lapses from their lost.
Anyway, regular season doesn't matter anyway as they are currently sitting top seed in the West.