NBA · Week of Oct 26–Nov 1
Houston Rockets
3-1 this week · 6-1 overall · vs ATL, @ MIL, @ DAL, vs OKC
Misery Index · Euphoric · = from 22
The 82-0 dream died at the Dallas free-throw line, and Rockets fans mourned it for exactly one day.
The week, game by game
Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.
- Mon, Oct 26W 120-110vs ATL5
- Wed, Oct 28W 132-100@ MIL12
- Fri, Oct 30L 111-116@ DAL60
- Sat, Oct 31W 119-98vs OKC9
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.
Worst game: Fri, Oct 30, L 111-116 @ Dallas Mavericks
In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.
What happened
Houston went 3-1 and sits at 6-1, though the week wobbled. Sengun opened with a near triple-double in a 120-110 win over Atlanta, and a 132-100 rout in Milwaukee had the fanbase chanting "82-0 STILL ALIVE BABY." Then came a 111-116 loss in Dallas, pinned on free throws by a fan who asked to "STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE." The perfect season died; the swagger did not. A 119-98 thrashing of Oklahoma City restored order, and the verdict was "ASK AROUND." Nobody had to.
What fans said
“RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOUR TEAM IS 5-0 CLINT CAPELA IS A ROCKET FOR LIFE. LOOK AT THE LEGS ON THE BIG FELLA. BEST KD BOX SCORE STAT IS 30 MINUTES. FRED VANTHREET IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER AMEN OVER EVERYTHING THIS SHIT IS TOO EASY.”
u/nonetimeaccount▲ 211joy
“SENGUN TONIGHT🔥 29 PTS 9 REB 9 AST 7 STOCKS!!!”
u/Wakandaforever456▲ 175joy
“BEST TEAM IN THE WEST. BEST TEAM IN THE NBA. ASK AROUND.”
u/nonetimeaccount▲ 127joy
“82-0 STILL ALIVE BABY CAW CAW”
u/Briand2714▲ 91joy
“JABARI SMITH JR. TONIGHT: 30 POINTS 9 REBOUNDS 5 ASSISTS 1 BLOCK 10-18 FG, 6-12 3P, 4-5 FT Jabari Smith is by far the MIP in the league!!!”
u/Wakandaforever456▲ 86joy
“WE ARE SO BACK!! (WHEN WE BEAT OKC ON SATURDAY, WE GETTING THAT 82-0)”
u/Shot_Neck_178▲ 50joy
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