How the NBA 2K21 video game ranks Houston Rockets players

The NBA calendar is unusual in 2020, but that isn’t extending to the world of video games. Here’s how the Rockets stack up in NBA 2K21.

Due to a multi-month hiatus in the 2019-20 season from COVID-19, the NBA calendar is quite unusual in 2020. Early September is typically when players are getting ready to report to training camp for the next season, with the offseason and all of its associated player movement complete.

Instead, in 2020, the playoffs of the previous season are still going in early September — and only in the second round! The annual NBA Draft and free agency won’t take place until later in October, and the 2020-21 season might not begin until January 2021. The timetable is extremely unconventional, all owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, even with a new season still months from arriving, the latest NBA 2K21 edition of the NBA 2K video game franchise still hit the shelves in early September, as it usually does. Roster changes from the draft and free agency will be implemented in a subsequent roster update.

With players rated across numerous categories on a 1-100 scale, here’s how overall ratings of the current Houston Rockets roster stack up:

James Harden: 96
Russell Westbrook: 88
Robert Covington: 79
Eric Gordon: 78
Danuel House: 76
P.J. Tucker: 76
Jeff Green: 76
Austin Rivers: 75
Ben McLemore: 74
DeMarre Carroll: 73
David Nwaba: 73
Chris Clemons: 73
Tyson Chandler: 72
Thabo Sefolosha: 72
Bruno Caboclo: 72
Luc Mbah a Moute: 72
William Howard: 68
Michael Frazier: 68

Harden is tied with Kawhi Leonard for the No. 3 overall rating on the game. Only LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo (97) are higher.

Meanwhile, at 88, Westbrook is tied for the No. 18 spot. The complete list of player ratings for all NBA teams can be viewed here.

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