Professional DNA
Houston Rockets attack through catch & shoot
22.4 % of their plays · 2025-26
22.4
%
The question
How does Houston Rockets play?
The evidence
Houston Rockets · transition: 1.179 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.03 points per play
22.4 % of their plays · 41th percentile
- transition1.18 points per play
16.2 % of their plays · 86th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.88 points per play
13.0 % of their plays · 59th percentile
- one-on-one0.92 points per play
9.5 % of their plays · 48th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.27 points per play
8.4 % of their plays · 21th percentile
- putbacks1.01 points per play
6.7 % of their plays · 3th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.53 points per play
6.1 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- post-ups0.96 points per play
5.9 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.01 points per play
5.3 % of their plays · 10th percentile
- hand-offs0.96 points per play
3.9 % of their plays · 62th percentile
- coming off screens0.84 points per play
2.6 % of their plays · 3th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.08 points per play
21.2 % of their plays · 24th percentile
- transition1.12 points per play
19.0 % of their plays · 62th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.83 points per play
17.7 % of their plays · 90th percentile
- one-on-one0.90 points per play
7.7 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.20 points per play
6.3 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.00 points per play
6.1 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.49 points per play
5.3 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- putbacks1.14 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 48th percentile
- hand-offs1.02 points per play
4.7 % of their plays · 14th percentile
- coming off screens0.89 points per play
3.7 % of their plays · 86th percentile
- post-ups0.95 points per play
3.2 % of their plays · 83th percentile
Limitations
FactDerivedAssumption
What this does not prove
- The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- It portrays the 2025-26 season, already closed. It is not what comes next.
- This DNA profile does not include movement or touch data.
From here
Where it comes from
Source
2026-07-26
Model input
2026-07-26
Computation
2026-11-07
This answer
2026-11-07
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