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 | 35i Thunder Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Grizzlies 117-116 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Heat 124-112 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Spurs 119-98 Won Thu, Jan 15 @ Rockets 111-91 Sat, Jan 17 @ Heat Mon, Jan 19 @ Cavs Wed, Jan 21 @ Bucks Fri, Jan 23 vs Pacers |
7 | 42 | 84% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 28 Spurs Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Celtics 100-95 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ T. Wolves 103-104 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Thunder 98-119 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Bucks 119-101 Sat, Jan 17 vs T. Wolves Mon, Jan 19 vs Jazz Tue, Jan 20 @ Rockets Thu, Jan 22 @ Jazz |
13 | 41 | 7% | 34% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 28 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 09 vs Hawks 87-110 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Bucks 108-104 Won Tue, Jan 13 @ Pelicans 122-116 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Mavericks 118-109 Sat, Jan 17 vs Wizards Sun, Jan 18 vs Hornets Tue, Jan 20 vs Lakers Thu, Jan 22 @ Wizards |
13 | 41 | 6% | 23% | 23% | 18% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 27 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Cavs 131-122 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Cavs 134-146 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Spurs 104-103 Won Tue, Jan 13 @ Bucks 139-106 Fri, Jan 16 @ Rockets Sat, Jan 17 @ Spurs Tue, Jan 20 @ Jazz Thu, Jan 22 vs Bulls |
14 | 41 | 2% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 24 Lakers Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 09 vs Bucks 101-105 Lost Mon, Jan 12 @ Kings 112-124 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Hawks 141-116 Lost Thu, Jan 15 vs Hornets 117-135 Sat, Jan 17 @ Trail Blazers Sun, Jan 18 vs Raptors Tue, Jan 20 @ Nuggets Thu, Jan 22 @ Clippers |
15 | 39 | 1% | 6% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% |
| Suns | 24 Suns Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 vs Knicks 112-107 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Wizards 112-93 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Heat 121-127 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Pistons 105-108 Sat, Jan 17 @ Knicks Mon, Jan 19 @ Nets Tue, Jan 20 @ Sixers Fri, Jan 23 @ Hawks |
17 | 41 | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 15% | 8% | 3% | 1% |
| Rockets | 23 Rockets Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 09 @ Trail Blazers 105-111 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Kings 98-111 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Bulls 119-113 Lost Thu, Jan 15 vs Thunder 91-111 Fri, Jan 16 vs T. Wolves Sun, Jan 18 vs Pelicans Tue, Jan 20 vs Spurs Thu, Jan 22 @ Sixers |
15 | 38 | 1% | 8% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Warriors | 23 Warriors Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 vs Kings 137-103 Lost Sun, Jan 11 vs Hawks 111-124 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Trail Blazers 119-97 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Knicks 126-113 Sat, Jan 17 vs Hornets Mon, Jan 19 vs Heat Tue, Jan 20 vs Raptors Thu, Jan 22 @ Mavericks |
19 | 42 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 18% | 22% | 19% | 10% | 4% |
| Trail Blazers | 20 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 vs Rockets 111-105 Lost Sun, Jan 11 vs Knicks 114-123 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Warriors 97-119 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Hawks 117-101 Sat, Jan 17 vs Lakers Sun, Jan 18 @ Kings Thu, Jan 22 vs Heat Fri, Jan 23 vs Raptors |
22 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 19% | 25% | 19% | 15% |
| Grizzlies | 17 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 07 vs Suns 98-117 Lost Fri, Jan 09 vs Thunder 116-117 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Nets 103-98 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Magic 111-118 Sun, Jan 18 vs Magic Wed, Jan 21 vs Hawks Fri, Jan 23 vs Pelicans Sun, Jan 25 vs Nuggets |
23 | 40 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 14% | 26% | 50% |
| Clippers | 17 Clippers Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Nets 121-105 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Pistons 98-92 Won Mon, Jan 12 vs Hornets 117-109 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Wizards 119-105 Fri, Jan 16 @ Raptors Mon, Jan 19 @ Wizards Tue, Jan 20 @ Bulls Thu, Jan 22 vs Lakers |
23 | 40 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 51% |
| Mavericks | 16 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Bulls 107-125 Won Mon, Jan 12 vs Nets 113-105 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Nuggets 109-118 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Jazz 144-122 Sat, Jan 17 vs Jazz Mon, Jan 19 @ Knicks Thu, Jan 22 vs Warriors Sat, Jan 24 vs Lakers |
26 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 89% |
| Jazz | 14 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Hornets 95-150 Won Mon, Jan 12 @ Cavs 123-112 Lost Wed, Jan 14 @ Bulls 126-128 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Mavericks 122-144 Sat, Jan 17 @ Mavericks Mon, Jan 19 @ Spurs Tue, Jan 20 vs T. Wolves Thu, Jan 22 vs Spurs |
27 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| Kings | 11 Kings Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 09 @ Warriors 103-137 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Rockets 111-98 Won Mon, Jan 12 vs Lakers 124-112 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Knicks 112-101 Fri, Jan 16 vs Wizards Sun, Jan 18 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Jan 20 vs Heat Wed, Jan 21 vs Raptors |
30 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Pelicans | 10 Pelicans Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Wizards 128-107 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Magic 118-128 Lost Tue, Jan 13 vs Nuggets 116-122 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Nets 116-113 Fri, Jan 16 @ Pacers Sun, Jan 18 @ Rockets Wed, Jan 21 vs Pistons Fri, Jan 23 @ Grizzlies |
33 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (38%) |
Away (52%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (4)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 27 | 14 | 17% | 7% | 10% |
| (3)Nuggets | 28 | 13 | 16% | 4% | 11% |
| (2)Spurs | 28 | 13 | 15% | 3% | 12% |
| (5)Lakers | 24 | 15 | 13% | 7% | 5% |
| (6)Suns | 24 | 17 | 11% | 7% | 4% |
| (1)Thunder | 35 | 7 | 8% | <1% | 8% |
| (8)Warriors | 23 | 19 | 6% | 5% | 1% |
| (9)Trail Blazers | 20 | 22 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (11)Clippers | 17 | 23 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Grizzlies | 17 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 16 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Jazz | 14 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 11 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 10 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 10% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder (35‑7) |
124‑125 (OT) | Away | Tue Oct 21 |
| 1 | Pistons (29‑10) |
111‑115 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 2 | Nets (11‑27) |
137‑109 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Raptors (25‑17) |
139‑121 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Celtics (25‑15) |
128‑101 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Mavericks (16‑26) |
110‑102 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Grizzlies (17‑23) |
124‑109 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Spurs (28‑13) |
110‑121 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Bucks (17‑24) |
122‑115 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Wizards (10‑29) |
135‑112 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (20‑22) |
140‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Magic (23‑18) |
117‑113 (OT) | Home | Sun Nov 16 |
| 5 | Cavaliers (23‑19) |
114‑104 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Nuggets (28‑13) |
109‑112 | Home | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Suns (24‑17) |
114‑92 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Warriors (23‑19) |
104‑100 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Jazz (14‑27) |
129‑101 | Away | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Jazz (14‑27) |
125‑133 | Away | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Kings (11‑30) |
121‑95 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Suns (24‑17) |
117‑98 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Mavericks (16‑26) |
109‑122 | Away | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Clippers (17‑23) |
115‑113 | Home | Thu Dec 11 |
| 9 | Nuggets (28‑13) |
125‑128 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 15, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Pelicans (10‑33) |
128‑133 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Nuggets (28‑13) |
115‑101 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 9 | Kings (11‑30) |
124‑125 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 21, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Clippers (17‑23) |
108‑128 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Lakers (24‑15) |
119‑96 | Away | Thu Dec 25, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Cavaliers (23‑19) |
117‑100 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Pacers (9‑32) |
126‑119 | Home | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Nets (11‑27) |
120‑96 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 6:00 pm |
| 11 | Mavericks (16‑26) |
104‑110 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Suns (24‑17) |
100‑97 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Trail Blazers (20‑22) |
102‑103 | Away | Wed Jan 7, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Trail Blazers (20‑22) |
105‑111 | Away | Fri Jan 9, 10:00 pm |
| 12 | Kings (11‑30) |
98‑111 | Away | Sun Jan 11, 9:00 pm |
| 13 | Bulls (19‑21) |
119‑113 | Home | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Thunder (35‑7) |
91‑111 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑14) |
Home | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Pelicans (10‑33) |
Home | Sun Jan 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Spurs (28‑13) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Sixers (22‑17) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Pistons (29‑10) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Grizzlies (17‑23) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (28‑13) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 9:30 pm | |
| 15 | Hawks (20‑23) |
Away | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Mavericks (16‑26) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pacers (9‑32) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Celtics (25‑15) |
Home | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Hornets (15‑26) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Thunder (35‑7) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 3:30 pm | |
| 17 | Clippers (17‑23) |
Home | Tue Feb 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Clippers (17‑23) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Hornets (15‑26) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Knicks (25‑16) |
Away | Sat Feb 21, 8:30 pm | |
| 19 | Jazz (14‑27) |
Home | Mon Feb 23, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (11‑30) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Magic (23‑18) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Heat (21‑20) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 3:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wizards (10‑29) |
Away | Mon Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Warriors (23‑19) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Trail Blazers (20‑22) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Spurs (28‑13) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Raptors (25‑17) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (28‑13) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Pelicans (10‑33) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (24‑15) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (24‑15) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Hawks (20‑23) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (21‑20) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Bulls (19‑21) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑14) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Grizzlies (17‑23) |
Away | Fri Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pelicans (10‑33) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Knicks (25‑16) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Bucks (17‑24) |
Home | Wed Apr 1, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (14‑27) |
Home | Fri Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Warriors (23‑19) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (24‑17) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 11:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sixers (22‑17) |
Home | Thu Apr 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑14) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (17‑23) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |