Where are the Rockets going in the playoff? The Rockets playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Rockets will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 82 game season |
1* First Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7** Play-in Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 |
| Thunder | 31i Thunder Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Warriors 131-94 Lost Sun, Jan 04 @ Suns 105-108 Lost Mon, Jan 05 vs Hornets 97-124 Won Wed, Jan 07 vs Jazz 129-125 Fri, Jan 09 @ Grizzlies Sun, Jan 11 vs Heat Tue, Jan 13 vs Spurs Thu, Jan 15 @ Rockets |
7 | 38 | 61% | 19% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 26 Spurs Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Pacers 123-113 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Trail Blazers 110-115 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Grizzlies 105-106 Won Wed, Jan 07 vs Lakers 107-91 Sat, Jan 10 @ Celtics Sun, Jan 11 @ T. Wolves Tue, Jan 13 @ Thunder Thu, Jan 15 vs Bucks |
11 | 37 | 16% | 24% | 19% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 25 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 02 @ Cavs 108-113 Lost Sun, Jan 04 @ Nets 115-127 Won Mon, Jan 05 @ Sixers 125-124 Won Wed, Jan 07 @ Celtics 114-110 Fri, Jan 09 vs Hawks Sun, Jan 11 vs Bucks Tue, Jan 13 @ Pelicans Wed, Jan 14 @ Mavericks |
12 | 37 | 8% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 24 Timberwolves Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Hawks 102-126 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Heat 125-115 Won Sun, Jan 04 @ Wizards 141-115 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Heat 122-94 Thu, Jan 08 vs Cavs Sat, Jan 10 @ Cavs Sun, Jan 11 vs Spurs Tue, Jan 13 @ Bucks |
13 | 37 | 2% | 8% | 11% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 9% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 23 Lakers Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 vs Grizzlies 128-121 Won Sun, Jan 04 vs Grizzlies 120-114 Won Tue, Jan 06 @ Pelicans 111-103 Lost Wed, Jan 07 @ Spurs 91-107 Fri, Jan 09 vs Bucks Mon, Jan 12 @ Kings Tue, Jan 13 vs Hawks Thu, Jan 15 vs Hornets |
12 | 35 | 6% | 14% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 22 Rockets Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 01 @ Nets 120-96 Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Mavericks 104-110 Won Mon, Jan 05 vs Suns 100-97 Lost Wed, Jan 07 @ Trail Blazers 102-103 Fri, Jan 09 @ Trail Blazers Sun, Jan 11 @ Kings Tue, Jan 13 vs Bulls Thu, Jan 15 vs Thunder |
12 | 34 | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Suns | 22 Suns Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 vs Kings 129-102 Won Sun, Jan 04 vs Thunder 108-105 Lost Mon, Jan 05 @ Rockets 97-100 Won Wed, Jan 07 @ Grizzlies 117-98 Fri, Jan 09 vs Knicks Sun, Jan 11 vs Wizards Tue, Jan 13 @ Heat Thu, Jan 15 @ Pistons |
15 | 37 | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 14% | 17% | 20% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 1% |
| Warriors | 20 Warriors Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 02 vs Thunder 94-131 Won Sat, Jan 03 vs Jazz 123-114 Lost Mon, Jan 05 @ Clippers 102-103 Won Wed, Jan 07 vs Bucks 120-113 Fri, Jan 09 vs Kings Sun, Jan 11 vs Hawks Tue, Jan 13 vs Trail Blazers Thu, Jan 15 vs Knicks |
18 | 38 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 15% | 23% | 22% | 12% | 7% |
| Trail Blazers | 18 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Pelicans 122-109 Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Spurs 115-110 Won Mon, Jan 05 vs Jazz 137-117 Won Wed, Jan 07 vs Rockets 103-102 Fri, Jan 09 vs Rockets Sun, Jan 11 vs Knicks Tue, Jan 13 @ Warriors Thu, Jan 15 vs Hawks |
20 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 20% | 24% | 18% | 15% |
| Grizzlies | 16 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 02 @ Lakers 121-128 Lost Sun, Jan 04 @ Lakers 114-120 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Spurs 106-105 Lost Wed, Jan 07 vs Suns 98-117 Fri, Jan 09 vs Thunder Sun, Jan 11 vs Nets Thu, Jan 15 @ Magic Sun, Jan 18 vs Magic |
21 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 18% | 26% | 40% |
| Mavericks | 14 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Trail Blazers 122-125 Lost Thu, Jan 01 vs Sixers 108-123 Won Sat, Jan 03 vs Rockets 110-104 Won Tue, Jan 06 @ Kings 100-98 Thu, Jan 08 @ Jazz Sat, Jan 10 @ Bulls Mon, Jan 12 vs Nets Wed, Jan 14 vs Nuggets |
23 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 13% | 80% |
| Clippers | 13 Clippers Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 01 vs Jazz 118-101 Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Celtics 115-146 Won Mon, Jan 05 vs Warriors 103-102 Lost Wed, Jan 07 @ Knicks 111-123 Fri, Jan 09 @ Nets Sat, Jan 10 @ Pistons Mon, Jan 12 vs Hornets Wed, Jan 14 vs Wizards |
23 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 15% | 73% |
| Jazz | 12 Jazz Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 01 @ Clippers 101-118 Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Warriors 114-123 Lost Mon, Jan 05 @ Trail Blazers 117-137 Lost Wed, Jan 07 @ Thunder 125-129 Thu, Jan 08 vs Mavericks Sat, Jan 10 vs Hornets Mon, Jan 12 @ Cavs Wed, Jan 14 @ Bulls |
24 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% |
| Kings | 8 Kings Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 01 vs Celtics 106-120 Lost Fri, Jan 02 @ Suns 102-129 Lost Sun, Jan 04 vs Bucks 98-115 Lost Tue, Jan 06 vs Mavericks 98-100 Fri, Jan 09 @ Warriors Sun, Jan 11 vs Rockets Mon, Jan 12 vs Lakers Wed, Jan 14 vs Knicks |
29 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Pelicans | 8 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 02 vs Trail Blazers 109-122 Lost Sun, Jan 04 @ Heat 106-125 Lost Tue, Jan 06 vs Lakers 103-111 Lost Wed, Jan 07 @ Hawks 100-117 Fri, Jan 09 @ Wizards Sun, Jan 11 @ Magic Tue, Jan 13 vs Nuggets Wed, Jan 14 vs Nets |
31 | 39 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (53%) |
Away (41%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (4)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 24 | 13 | 15% | 9% | 6% |
| (5)Lakers | 23 | 12 | 15% | 8% | 7% |
| (3)Nuggets | 25 | 12 | 14% | 6% | 8% |
| (2)Spurs | 26 | 11 | 13% | 5% | 9% |
| (7)Suns | 22 | 15 | 12% | 9% | 3% |
| (8)Warriors | 20 | 18 | 7% | 7% | 1% |
| (1)Thunder | 31 | 7 | 7% | 1% | 7% |
| (9)Trail Blazers | 18 | 20 | 5% | 5% | <1% |
| (10)Grizzlies | 16 | 21 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Clippers | 13 | 23 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Mavericks | 14 | 23 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Jazz | 12 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 8 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 8 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 6% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder (31‑7) |
124‑125 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 21 |
| 1 | Pistons (28‑9) |
111‑115 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 2 | Nets (11‑23) |
137‑109 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Raptors (23‑15) |
139‑121 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Celtics (23‑13) |
128‑101 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Mavericks (14‑23) |
110‑102 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Grizzlies (16‑21) |
124‑109 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Spurs (26‑11) |
110‑121 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Bucks (16‑21) |
122‑115 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Wizards (10‑26) |
135‑112 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (18‑20) |
140‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Magic (21‑17) |
117‑113 (OT) | Home | Sun Nov 16 |
| 5 | Cavaliers (21‑17) |
114‑104 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Nuggets (25‑12) |
109‑112 | Home | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Suns (22‑15) |
114‑92 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Warriors (20‑18) |
104‑100 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Jazz (12‑24) |
129‑101 | Away | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Jazz (12‑24) |
125‑133 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Kings (8‑29) |
121‑95 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Suns (22‑15) |
117‑98 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Mavericks (14‑23) |
109‑122 | Away | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Clippers (13‑23) |
115‑113 | Home | Thu Dec 11 |
| 9 | Nuggets (25‑12) |
125‑128 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 15, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Pelicans (8‑31) |
128‑133 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Nuggets (25‑12) |
115‑101 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (8‑29) |
124‑125 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Clippers (13‑23) |
108‑128 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Lakers (23‑12) |
119‑96 | Away | Thu Dec 25, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Cavaliers (21‑17) |
117‑100 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Pacers (6‑31) |
126‑119 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Nets (11‑23) |
120‑96 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 6:00 pm |
| 11 | Mavericks (14‑23) |
104‑110 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Suns (22‑15) |
100‑97 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Trail Blazers (18‑20) |
102‑103 | Away | Wed Jan 7, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Trail Blazers (18‑20) |
Away | Fri Jan 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (8‑29) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bulls (17‑20) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Thunder (31‑7) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (24‑13) |
Home | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Pelicans (8‑31) |
Home | Sun Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Spurs (26‑11) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sixers (20‑15) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Pistons (28‑9) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Grizzlies (16‑21) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (26‑11) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 9:30 pm | |
| 15 | Hawks (18‑21) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Mavericks (14‑23) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pacers (6‑31) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Celtics (23‑13) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hornets (13‑24) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Thunder (31‑7) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Clippers (13‑23) |
Home | Tue Feb 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Clippers (13‑23) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hornets (13‑24) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Knicks (24‑13) |
Away | Sat Feb 21, 8:30 pm | |
| 19 | Jazz (12‑24) |
Home | Mon Feb 23, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (8‑29) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Magic (21‑17) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Heat (20‑17) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 3:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wizards (10‑26) |
Away | Mon Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Warriors (20‑18) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Trail Blazers (18‑20) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Spurs (26‑11) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Raptors (23‑15) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (25‑12) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Pelicans (8‑31) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (23‑12) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (23‑12) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Hawks (18‑21) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (20‑17) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bulls (17‑20) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (24‑13) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Grizzlies (16‑21) |
Away | Fri Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pelicans (8‑31) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Knicks (24‑13) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bucks (16‑21) |
Home | Wed Apr 1, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (12‑24) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Warriors (20‑18) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (22‑15) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 11:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sixers (20‑15) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (24‑13) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (16‑21) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |