This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/rockets as 2017-18 Rockets Listed as Best Team to Never Make the Finals. The 2017-18 Houston Rockets are one of the best teams in the history of the franchise. Technically, they are the best Rockets team ever, as they won a record 65 games, securing the top seed in the Western Conference.

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Boucher wore only jersey No. 25 and put up 1.0 rebounds per game.

The 2025-26 Thunder has been picked to become the first repeat champions since 2017 in a survey by NBA personnel.