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Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman criticized the NBA on Monday for setting up an “utterly ridiculous” schedule for his team that includes four back-to-back games over the next two weeks. The Rockets face Detroit at home tonight, then must fly to Denver to play the Nuggets on Wednesday. The Rockets visit Dallas on Friday and return home to face Oklahoma City on Saturday — then have to play two games on consecutive nights twice more during Christmas week. “We have no chance,” Adelman said. “This is the most ridiculous schedule I’ve ever seen.” It almost makes one feel for Adelman, except for one thing: The Rockets are 5-0 in the second games of back- to-backs this season and 1-4 in the first games. The Associated Press
