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rockets score
/ˈrɑː.kɪts skɔːr/
Definition
1
A phrase commonly used in sports contexts to refer to the point total achieved by the Houston Rockets, a professional NBA basketball team based in Texas.
2
Informally, the performance metric or final tally in a game involving high-flying plays, evoking the explosive propulsion of actual rockets.
Examples
After that buzzer-beater, the rockets score left fans orbiting in celebration.
He checked the rockets score mid-launch party and nearly spilled his protein shake.
The rockets score climbed faster than a SpaceX prototype, defying gravity and doubters alike.
Predicting the rockets score is like forecasting weather on Mars: thrillingly unpredictable.