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NBA - Week 8 of 25

Houston Rockets Playoff Picture

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.

Western Conference Playoff Standings
Record Rcrd Conference Playoff Spots No
Playoffs
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POs
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Recent Games
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GPi
Schedule Content
Games Played
82 game season
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Hover/Touch Content
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status
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
8**
Play-in
9**
Play-in
10**
Play-in
11
Thunder 19i
Thunder Recent Games

Won  Tue, Dec 03 vs Jazz          133-106
Won  Thu, Dec 05 @  Raptors       129-92 
Won  Sat, Dec 07 @  Pelicans      119-109
Won  Tue, Dec 10 vs Mavericks     118-104
     Sat, Dec 14 vs Rockets       
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Magic         
     Fri, Dec 20 @  Heat          
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Wizards       

5i
Thunder
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 50%
SOS Rank - 11

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

24i
Thunder
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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52% 17% 11% 7% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1% <1% <1%
Grizzlies 18
Grizzlies Recent Games

Won  Thu, Dec 05 vs Kings         115-110
Won  Sat, Dec 07 @  Celtics       127-121
Won  Sun, Dec 08 @  Wizards       140-112
Won  Fri, Dec 13 vs Nets          135-119
     Sun, Dec 15 @  Lakers        
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Warriors      
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Hawks         
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Clippers      

8
Grizzlies
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 53%
SOS Rank - 1

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Grizzlies
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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11% 15% 13% 11% 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 4% 5%
Rockets 17
Rockets Recent Games

Lost Tue, Dec 03 @  Kings         111-120
Lost Thu, Dec 05 @  Warriors       93-99 
Won  Sun, Dec 08 @  Clippers      117-106
Won  Wed, Dec 11 vs Warriors       91-90 
     Sat, Dec 14 @  Thunder       
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Pelicans      
     Sun, Dec 22 @  Raptors       
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Hornets       

8
Rockets
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 52%
SOS Rank - 3

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Rockets
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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15% 18% 14% 11% 10% 9% 7% 6% 4% 3% 3%
Mavericks 16
Mavericks Recent Games

Won  Tue, Dec 03 vs Grizzlies     121-116
Won  Thu, Dec 05 @  Wizards       137-101
Won  Sat, Dec 07 @  Raptors       125-118
Lost Tue, Dec 10 @  Thunder       104-118
     Sun, Dec 15 @  Warriors      
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Clippers      
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Clippers      
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Trail Blazers 

9
Mavericks
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 52%
SOS Rank - 2

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Mavericks
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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8% 14% 13% 11% 10% 9% 9% 8% 7% 6% 6%
Warriors 14
Warriors Recent Games

Won  Thu, Dec 05 vs Rockets        99-93 
Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs T. Wolves      90-107
Won  Sun, Dec 08 vs T. Wolves     114-106
Lost Wed, Dec 11 @  Rockets        90-91 
     Sun, Dec 15 vs Mavericks     
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Grizzlies     
     Sat, Dec 21 @  T. Wolves     
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Pacers        

10
Warriors
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 50%
SOS Rank - 12

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

24
Warriors
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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5% 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 9% 8% 8% 8% 12%
Clippers 14
Clippers Recent Games

Won  Tue, Dec 03 vs Trail Blazers 127-105
Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs T. Wolves      80-108
Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Rockets       106-117
Lost Fri, Dec 13 @  Nuggets        98-120
     Mon, Dec 16 vs Jazz          
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Mavericks     
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Mavericks     
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Grizzlies     

12
Clippers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 9

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Clippers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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1% 4% 6% 7% 8% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 26%
Nuggets 13
Nuggets Recent Games

Lost Thu, Dec 05 @  Cavs          114-126
Lost Sat, Dec 07 @  Wizards       113-122
Won  Sun, Dec 08 @  Hawks         141-111
Won  Fri, Dec 13 vs Clippers      120-98 
     Mon, Dec 16 @  Kings         
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Trail Blazers 
     Sun, Dec 22 @  Pelicans      
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Suns          

10
Nuggets
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 50%
SOS Rank - 15

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

23
Nuggets
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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3% 7% 9% 10% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 17%
TimberwolvesT. Wolves 13
Timberwolves Recent Games

Won  Wed, Dec 04 @  Clippers      108-80 
Won  Fri, Dec 06 @  Warriors      107-90 
Lost Sun, Dec 08 @  Warriors      106-114
Won  Fri, Dec 13 vs Lakers         97-87 
     Sun, Dec 15 @  Spurs         
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Knicks        
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Warriors      
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Hawks         

11
TimberwolvesT. Wolves
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 6

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

24
TimberwolvesT. Wolves
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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1% 4% 6% 8% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10% 25%
Suns 13
Suns Recent Games

Lost Thu, Dec 05 @  Pelicans      124-126
Lost Sat, Dec 07 @  Heat          111-121
Lost Sun, Dec 08 @  Magic         110-115
Won  Fri, Dec 13 @  Jazz          134-126
     Sun, Dec 15 vs Trail Blazers 
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Pacers        
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Pistons       
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Nuggets       

11
Suns
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 8

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

24
Suns
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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2% 4% 7% 8% 9% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 24%
Lakers 13
Lakers Recent Games

Lost Wed, Dec 04 @  Heat           93-134
Lost Fri, Dec 06 @  Hawks         132-134
Won  Sun, Dec 08 vs Trail Blazers 107-98 
Lost Fri, Dec 13 @  T. Wolves      87-97 
     Sun, Dec 15 vs Grizzlies     
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Kings         
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Kings         
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Pistons       

12
Lakers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 7

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Lakers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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1% 3% 5% 7% 8% 8% 9% 9% 10% 10% 28%
 
Spurs 13
Spurs Recent Games

Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Bulls         124-139
Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Kings         113-140
Won  Sun, Dec 08 vs Pelicans      121-116
Won  Fri, Dec 13 @  Trail Blazers 118-116
     Sun, Dec 15 vs T. Wolves     
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Hawks         
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Trail Blazers 
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Sixers        

12
Spurs
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 5

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Spurs
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% 2% 3% 5% 6% 8% 9% 9% 10% 11% 37%
Kings 13
Kings Recent Games

Lost Thu, Dec 05 @  Grizzlies     110-115
Won  Fri, Dec 06 @  Spurs         140-113
Won  Sun, Dec 08 vs Jazz          141-97 
Won  Thu, Dec 12 @  Pelicans      111-109
     Mon, Dec 16 vs Nuggets       
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Lakers        
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Lakers        
     Sun, Dec 22 vs Pacers        

13
Kings
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 4

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Kings
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% 1% 3% 4% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 40%
Trail Blazers 8
Trail Blazers Recent Games

Lost Tue, Dec 03 @  Clippers      105-127
Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Jazz           99-141
Lost Sun, Dec 08 @  Lakers         98-107
Lost Fri, Dec 13 vs Spurs         116-118
     Sun, Dec 15 @  Suns          
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Nuggets       
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Spurs         
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Mavericks     

17
Trail Blazers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 50%
SOS Rank - 14

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Trail Blazers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 3% 5% 6% 83%
Jazz 5
Jazz Recent Games

Lost Tue, Dec 03 @  Thunder       106-133
Won  Fri, Dec 06 @  Trail Blazers 141-99 
Lost Sun, Dec 08 @  Kings          97-141
Lost Fri, Dec 13 vs Suns          126-134
     Mon, Dec 16 @  Clippers      
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Pistons       
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Nets          
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Cavs          

19
Jazz
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 50%
SOS Rank - 13

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

24
Jazz
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 97%
Pelicans 5
Pelicans Recent Games

Won  Thu, Dec 05 vs Suns          126-124
Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Thunder       109-119
Lost Sun, Dec 08 @  Spurs         116-121
Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Kings         109-111
     Sun, Dec 15 @  Pacers        
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Rockets       
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Knicks        
     Sun, Dec 22 vs Nuggets       

21
Pelicans
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 10

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Pelicans
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

more infoi
<1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 98%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • *  denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs
  • ** denotes Play-in Tournament Participant


(3) Rockets 1st Round Playoff Matchup Probabilities
Record Total Home
(58%)
Away
(30%)
Opponent W L
(4)Mavericks 16 9 10% 6% 4%
(2)Grizzlies 18 8 10% 5% 4%
(5)Warriors 14 10 9% 6% 4%
(7)Nuggets 13 10 9% 6% 3%
(9)Suns 13 11 8% 6% 2%
(6)Clippers 14 12 8% 6% 2%
(8)TimberwolvesT. Wolves 13 11 8% 6% 2%
(10)Lakers 13 12 7% 6% 2%
(1)Thunder 19 5 7% 1% 6%
(11)Spurs 13 12 6% 5% 1%
(12)Kings 13 13 6% 5% 1%
(13)Trail Blazers 8 17 1% 1% <1%
(14)Jazz 5 19 <1% <1% <1%
(15)Pelicans 5 21 <1% <1% <1%
Elimination 11%



Rockets Schedule
Current Week 8
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Hornets
(7‑18)
105‑110 Home Wed Oct 23
1 Grizzlies
(18‑8)
128‑108 Home Fri Oct 25
1 Spurs
(13‑12)
106‑109 Away Sat Oct 26
2 Spurs
(13‑12)
106‑101 Away Mon Oct 28
2 Mavericks
(16‑9)
108‑102 Away Thu Oct 31
2 Warriors
(14‑10)
121‑127 (OT) Home Sat Nov 2
3 Knicks
(15‑10)
109‑97 Home Mon Nov 4
3 Spurs
(13‑12)
127‑100 Home Wed Nov 6
3 Thunder
(19‑5)
107‑126 Away Fri Nov 8
3 Pistons
(10‑16)
101‑99 Away Sun Nov 10
4 Wizards
(3‑20)
107‑92 Home Mon Nov 11
4 Clippers
(14‑12)
111‑103 Home Wed Nov 13
4 Clippers
(14‑12)
125‑104 Home Fri Nov 15
4 Bulls
(11‑15)
143‑107 Away Sun Nov 17
5 Bucks
(13‑11)
100‑101 Away Mon Nov 18
5 Pacers
(11‑15)
130‑113 Home Wed Nov 20
5 Trail Blazers
(8‑17)
116‑88 Home Fri Nov 22
5 Trail Blazers
(8‑17)
98‑104 Home Sat Nov 23
6 TimberwolvesT. Wolves
(13‑11)
117‑111 (OT) Away Tue Nov 26
6 Sixers
(7‑16)
122‑115 (OT) Away Wed Nov 27
6 Thunder
(19‑5)
119‑116 Home Sun Dec 1
7 Kings
(13‑13)
111‑120 Away Tue Dec 3
7 Warriors
(14‑10)
93‑99 Away Thu Dec 5
7 Clippers
(14‑12)
117‑106 Away Sun Dec 8
8 Warriors
(14‑10)
91‑90 Home Wed Dec 11
8 Thunder
(19‑5)
  Away Sat Dec 14, 8:30 pm
9 Pelicans
(5‑21)
  Home Thu Dec 19, 8:00 pm
9 Raptors
(7‑19)
  Away Sun Dec 22, 6:00 pm
10 Hornets
(7‑18)
  Away Mon Dec 23, 7:00 pm
10 Pelicans
(5‑21)
  Away Thu Dec 26, 8:00 pm
10 TimberwolvesT. Wolves
(13‑11)
  Home Fri Dec 27, 8:00 pm
10 Heat
(13‑10)
  Home Sun Dec 29, 7:00 pm
11 Mavericks
(16‑9)
  Home Wed Jan 1, 8:00 pm
11 Celtics
(20‑5)
  Home Fri Jan 3, 8:00 pm
11 Lakers
(13‑12)
  Home Sun Jan 5, 7:00 pm
12 Wizards
(3‑20)
  Away Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm
12 Grizzlies
(18‑8)
  Away Thu Jan 9, 8:00 pm
12 Hawks
(14‑12)
  Away Sat Jan 11, 3:00 pm
13 Grizzlies
(18‑8)
  Home Mon Jan 13, 8:00 pm
13 Nuggets
(13‑10)
  Away Wed Jan 15, 9:00 pm
13 Kings
(13‑13)
  Away Thu Jan 16, 10:00 pm
13 Trail Blazers
(8‑17)
  Away Sat Jan 18, 10:00 pm
14 Pistons
(10‑16)
  Home Mon Jan 20, 2:00 pm
14 Cavaliers
(22‑4)
  Home Wed Jan 22, 8:00 pm
14 Cavaliers
(22‑4)
  Away Sat Jan 25, 7:30 pm
15 Celtics
(20‑5)
  Away Mon Jan 27, 7:30 pm
15 Grizzlies
(18‑8)
  Away Thu Jan 30, 7:30 pm
15 Nets
(10‑15)
  Home Sat Feb 1, 8:00 pm
16 Knicks
(15‑10)
  Away Mon Feb 3, 7:30 pm
16 Nets
(10‑15)
  Away Tue Feb 4, 7:30 pm
16 TimberwolvesT. Wolves
(13‑11)
  Away Thu Feb 6, 8:00 pm
16 Mavericks
(16‑9)
  Away Sat Feb 8, 3:00 pm
16 Raptors
(7‑19)
  Home Sun Feb 9, 2:00 pm
17 Suns
(13‑11)
  Home Wed Feb 12, 8:30 pm
17 Warriors
(14‑10)
  Home Thu Feb 13, 8:00 pm
18 TimberwolvesT. Wolves
(13‑11)
  Home Fri Feb 21, 8:00 pm
18 Jazz
(5‑19)
  Away Sat Feb 22, 9:30 pm
19 Bucks
(13‑11)
  Home Tue Feb 25, 8:00 pm
19 Spurs
(13‑12)
  Home Wed Feb 26, 9:30 pm
19 Kings
(13‑13)
  Home Sat Mar 1, 8:00 pm
20 Thunder
(19‑5)
  Away Mon Mar 3, 8:00 pm
20 Pacers
(11‑15)
  Away Tue Mar 4, 7:00 pm
20 Pelicans
(5‑21)
  Away Thu Mar 6, 8:00 pm
20 Pelicans
(5‑21)
  Home Sat Mar 8, 7:00 pm
21 Magic
(17‑10)
  Home Mon Mar 10, 8:00 pm
21 Suns
(13‑11)
  Home Wed Mar 12, 8:00 pm
21 Mavericks
(16‑9)
  Home Fri Mar 14, 8:00 pm
21 Bulls
(11‑15)
  Home Sat Mar 15, 8:00 pm
22 Sixers
(7‑16)
  Home Mon Mar 17, 8:00 pm
22 Magic
(17‑10)
  Away Wed Mar 19, 7:00 pm
22 Heat
(13‑10)
  Away Fri Mar 21, 8:00 pm
22 Nuggets
(13‑10)
  Home Sun Mar 23, 7:00 pm
23 Hawks
(14‑12)
  Home Tue Mar 25, 8:00 pm
23 Jazz
(5‑19)
  Away Thu Mar 27, 9:00 pm
23 Suns
(13‑11)
  Away Sun Mar 30, 9:00 pm
24 Lakers
(13‑12)
  Away Mon Mar 31, 10:30 pm
24 Jazz
(5‑19)
  Home Wed Apr 2, 8:00 pm
24 Thunder
(19‑5)
  Home Fri Apr 4, 8:00 pm
24 Warriors
(14‑10)
  Away Sun Apr 6, 8:30 pm
25 Clippers
(14‑12)
  Away Wed Apr 9, 10:30 pm
25 Lakers
(13‑12)
  Away Fri Apr 11, 10:30 pm
25 Nuggets
(13‑10)
  Home Sun Apr 13, 3:30 pm