However , they began to show their age and the wear and tear of long playoff runs as they played mediocre basketball all season .
The Rockets went on a nine - game winning streak early into the season winning 12 of their first 17 games .
Rockets began to show Rockets ' age and the wear and tear of long playoff runs as they played mediocre basketball all season .
The Rockets went on a nine - game winning streak early into the season winning 12 of their first 17 games .