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    Rockets to head to NBA Finals

    by Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times Oct 20, 2019 5 minutes

    Dan Woike looks at how the Western Conference teams stack up (with predicted order of finish):

    1. Houston 2018-19: 53-29 (4th; eliminated 4-2 in semifinals by Golden State)

    HELLO: Russell Westbrook (trade), Tyson Chandler (FA). GOODBYE: Chris Paul (trade).

    James Harden gets a new backcourt partner in Westbrook, who doesn't shoot nearly as well as Chris Paul but who is better suited to attack defenses with relentless pace. It's the latest iteration in Houston's biannual attempts to surround Harden with the right players, and it just might be their best attempt yet. Although Harden's style has plenty of detractors, he's been a regular-season monster, and that could get Houston to the top of a crowded pack of contenders.

    2. Clippers 2018-19: 48-34 (8th; eliminated 4-2 in first round by Golden State)

    HELLO: Kawhi Leonard (FA), Paul George (trade), Maurice Harkless (trade). GOODBYE: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (trade), Danilo Gallinari

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