Exceptional offense has always been a trademark of Mike D'Antoni-led teams, and this was on full display yet again for the Rockets in 2019-20.
The Rockets were able to put up the second-most points in the entire league throughout the regular season with 117.8 points per contest. They were a close second to the league-best Milwaukee Bucks, who themselves averaged 118.7 points scored per game. Houston also played with the second-fastest pace in the NBA at 104.04 (again behind the Bucks).
The Rockets took 90.4 field goal attempts per contest, ranking eighth in the league. Their efficiency, however, left a lot to be desired, as they ranked 22nd in the NBA with an average field goal percentage of 45.1.
This is primarily brought about by the fact that Houston took a ton of three-pointers each game. Unsurprisingly, they led the league in this particular category with 45.3 heaves per contest. The Rockets drained 15.6 triples per game, which again ranked first in the entire NBA. They only made 34.5 percent of their attempts from distance, though, ranking 24th.
With James Harden and Russell Westbrook manning the backcourt, the Rockets played a lot of iso ball. As such, they only dished out 21.6 assists per game as a team, ranking 29th in the league. It will be interesting to see how that changes with John Wall replacing Westbrook this season.
In terms of turnovers, Houston was also a middle-of-the-pack team in 2019-20, averaging 14.7 turnovers per contest (16th in the league). For what it's worth, Harden and Westbrook averaged 4.5 turnovers per game apiece, combining for 61 percent of the team's total turnovers on a basis. This does not come as a huge surprise, considering their extremely high usage rates.
All in all, the Rockets logged an offensive efficiency rating of 113.7, good for sixth in the NBA.