Rockets Are 8–7 Since Kevin Durant’s Alleged Burner Account Was Leaked

3 months ago

Rockets Are 8–7 Since Kevin Durant’s Alleged Burner Account Was Leaked

Durant's alleged burner account, "getoffmydickerson", was exposed on February 15th. Since then, the Rockets have had an 8-7 record. Additionally, they've gone 2-7 against teams above .500, struggling against challenging opponents. This is a starting trend for a team that was 10-5 in the 15 games before the burner account was leaked, and has struggled to win consistently since then.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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