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 80 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 | 22i Thunder Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Suns 123-119 Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Trail Blazers 123-115 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Warriors 124-112 Won Fri, Dec 05 vs Mavericks 132-111 Sun, Dec 07 @ Jazz Wed, Dec 17 vs Clippers Fri, Dec 19 @ T. Wolves Mon, Dec 22 vs Grizzlies |
1 | 23 | 62% | 18% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 16 Lakers Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Pelicans 133-121 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Suns 108-125 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Raptors 123-120 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Celtics 105-126 Sun, Dec 07 @ Sixers Thu, Dec 18 @ Jazz Sat, Dec 20 @ Clippers Tue, Dec 23 @ Suns |
6 | 22 | 9% | 20% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 16 Nuggets Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Suns 130-112 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Mavericks 121-131 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Pacers 135-120 Won Fri, Dec 05 @ Hawks 134-133 Sun, Dec 07 @ Hornets Thu, Dec 18 vs Magic Sat, Dec 20 vs Rockets Mon, Dec 22 vs Jazz |
6 | 22 | 7% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Rockets | 15 Rockets Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Jazz 129-101 Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Jazz 125-133 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Kings 121-95 Won Fri, Dec 05 vs Suns 117-98 Sat, Dec 06 @ Mavericks Thu, Dec 18 @ Pelicans Sat, Dec 20 @ Nuggets Sun, Dec 21 @ Kings |
5 | 20 | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 15 Spurs Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ T. Wolves 112-125 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Grizzlies 126-119 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Magic 114-112 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Cavs 117-130 Mon, Dec 08 @ Pelicans Wed, Dec 17 vs Wizards Fri, Dec 19 @ Hawks Sun, Dec 21 @ Wizards |
7 | 22 | 5% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 14 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Celtics 119-115 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Spurs 125-112 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Pelicans 149-142 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Pelicans 125-116 Sat, Dec 06 vs Clippers Mon, Dec 08 vs Suns Wed, Dec 17 vs Grizzlies Fri, Dec 19 vs Thunder |
8 | 22 | 1% | 6% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Suns | 13 Suns Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Thunder 119-123 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Nuggets 112-130 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Lakers 125-108 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Rockets 98-117 Mon, Dec 08 @ T. Wolves Thu, Dec 18 vs Warriors Sat, Dec 20 @ Warriors Tue, Dec 23 vs Lakers |
10 | 23 | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 11% |
| Warriors | 11 Warriors Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Rockets 100-104 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Pelicans 104-96 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Thunder 112-124 Lost Thu, Dec 04 @ Sixers 98-99 Sat, Dec 06 @ Cavs Sun, Dec 07 @ Bulls Thu, Dec 18 @ Suns Sat, Dec 20 vs Suns |
12 | 23 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 25% |
| Grizzlies | 10 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Clippers 112-107 Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Kings 115-107 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Spurs 119-126 Won Fri, Dec 05 vs Clippers 107-98 Sun, Dec 07 vs Trail Blazers Wed, Dec 17 @ T. Wolves Sat, Dec 20 vs Wizards Mon, Dec 22 @ Thunder |
13 | 23 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 37% |
| Trail Blazers | 9 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Thunder 115-123 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Raptors 118-121 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Cavs 122-110 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Pistons 116-122 Sun, Dec 07 @ Grizzlies Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings Sat, Dec 20 @ Kings Mon, Dec 22 vs Pistons |
14 | 23 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 34% |
| Jazz | 8 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Rockets 101-129 Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Rockets 133-125 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Nets 123-110 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Knicks 112-146 Sun, Dec 07 vs Thunder Thu, Dec 18 vs Lakers Sat, Dec 20 vs Magic Mon, Dec 22 @ Nuggets |
14 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 58% |
| Mavericks | 8 Mavericks Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Clippers 114-110 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Nuggets 131-121 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Heat 118-108 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Thunder 111-132 Sat, Dec 06 vs Rockets Thu, Dec 18 vs Pistons Sat, Dec 20 @ Sixers Mon, Dec 22 @ Pelicans |
16 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% |
| Clippers | 6 Clippers Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Mavericks 110-114 Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Heat 123-140 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Hawks 115-92 Lost Fri, Dec 05 @ Grizzlies 98-107 Sat, Dec 06 @ T. Wolves Wed, Dec 17 @ Thunder Sat, Dec 20 vs Lakers Tue, Dec 23 vs Rockets |
17 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 80% |
| Kings | 5 Kings Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Suns 100-112 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Jazz 119-128 Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Grizzlies 107-115 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Rockets 95-121 Sat, Dec 06 @ Heat Mon, Dec 08 @ Pacers Thu, Dec 18 @ Trail Blazers Sat, Dec 20 vs Trail Blazers |
17 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 77% |
| Pelicans | 3 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Warriors 96-104 Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ Lakers 121-133 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs T. Wolves 142-149 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs T. Wolves 116-125 Sat, Dec 06 @ Nets Mon, Dec 08 vs Spurs Thu, Dec 18 vs Rockets Sat, Dec 20 vs Pacers |
20 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Record | Total | Home (72%) |
Away (24%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (6)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 14 | 8 | 13% | 9% | 4% |
| (7)Suns | 13 | 10 | 12% | 10% | 2% |
| (5)Spurs | 15 | 7 | 12% | 8% | 5% |
| (3)Nuggets | 16 | 6 | 11% | 7% | 4% |
| (2)Lakers | 16 | 6 | 11% | 6% | 4% |
| (8)Warriors | 11 | 12 | 9% | 8% | 1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 9 | 14 | 8% | 7% | 1% |
| (9)Grizzlies | 10 | 13 | 7% | 7% | <1% |
| (11)Jazz | 8 | 14 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (1)Thunder | 22 | 1 | 4% | <1% | 3% |
| (12)Mavericks | 8 | 16 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 5 | 17 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (13)Clippers | 6 | 17 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 3 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 3% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder (22‑1) |
124‑125 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 21 |
| 1 | Pistons (18‑5) |
111‑115 | Home | Fri Oct 24, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Nets (5‑17) |
137‑109 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Raptors (15‑9) |
139‑121 | Away | Wed Oct 29, 6:30 pm |
| 2 | Celtics (14‑9) |
128‑101 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Mavericks (8‑16) |
110‑102 | Home | Mon Nov 3, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Grizzlies (10‑13) |
124‑109 | Away | Wed Nov 5, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Spurs (15‑7) |
110‑121 | Away | Fri Nov 7, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Bucks (10‑14) |
122‑115 | Away | Sun Nov 9, 3:30 pm |
| 4 | Wizards (3‑18) |
135‑112 | Home | Wed Nov 12, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (9‑14) |
140‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Magic (13‑10) |
117‑113 (OT) | Home | Sun Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Cavaliers (14‑10) |
114‑104 | Away | Wed Nov 19, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Nuggets (16‑6) |
109‑112 | Home | Fri Nov 21, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Suns (13‑10) |
114‑92 | Away | Mon Nov 24, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Warriors (11‑12) |
104‑100 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Jazz (8‑14) |
129‑101 | Away | Sun Nov 30, 3:00 pm |
| 7 | Jazz (8‑14) |
125‑133 | Away | Mon Dec 1, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Kings (5‑17) |
121‑95 | Home | Wed Dec 3, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Suns (13‑10) |
117‑98 | Home | Fri Dec 5, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Mavericks (8‑16) |
Away | Sat Dec 6, 8:30 pm | |
| 9 | Pelicans (3‑20) |
Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Nuggets (16‑6) |
Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm | |
| 9 | Kings (5‑17) |
Away | Sun Dec 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Clippers (6‑17) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 11:00 pm | |
| 10 | Lakers (16‑6) |
Away | Thu Dec 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Cavaliers (14‑10) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Pacers (5‑18) |
Home | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Nets (5‑17) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 6:00 pm | |
| 11 | Mavericks (8‑16) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 8:30 pm | |
| 12 | Suns (13‑10) |
Home | Mon Jan 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Trail Blazers (9‑14) |
Away | Wed Jan 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Trail Blazers (9‑14) |
Away | Fri Jan 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (5‑17) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bulls (9‑13) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Thunder (22‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (14‑8) |
Home | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Pelicans (3‑20) |
Home | Sun Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Spurs (15‑7) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sixers (14‑8) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Pistons (18‑5) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Grizzlies (10‑13) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (15‑7) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 9:30 pm | |
| 15 | Hawks (13‑11) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Mavericks (8‑16) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pacers (5‑18) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Celtics (14‑9) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hornets (7‑16) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Thunder (22‑1) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Clippers (6‑17) |
Home | Tue Feb 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Clippers (6‑17) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hornets (7‑16) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Knicks (15‑7) |
Away | Sat Feb 21, 8:30 pm | |
| 19 | Jazz (8‑14) |
Home | Mon Feb 23, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (5‑17) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Magic (13‑10) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Heat (14‑9) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 3:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wizards (3‑18) |
Away | Mon Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Warriors (11‑12) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Trail Blazers (9‑14) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Spurs (15‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Raptors (15‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (16‑6) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Pelicans (3‑20) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (16‑6) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (16‑6) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Hawks (13‑11) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (14‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bulls (9‑13) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (14‑8) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Grizzlies (10‑13) |
Away | Fri Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pelicans (3‑20) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Knicks (15‑7) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bucks (10‑14) |
Home | Wed Apr 1, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (8‑14) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Warriors (11‑12) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (13‑10) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 11:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sixers (14‑8) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (14‑8) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (10‑13) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |