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 | W | L | 1* | 2* | 3* | 4* | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Rockets | 65 | 17 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Warriors | 58 | 24 | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Thunder | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Jazz | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Pelicans | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Spurs | 47 | 35 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 47 | 35 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | |
| Nuggets | 46 | 36 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Clippers | 42 | 40 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Lakers | 35 | 47 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Kings | 27 | 55 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Mavericks | 24 | 58 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Suns | 21 | 61 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (58‑24) |
122‑121 | Away | Tue Oct 17, 10:30 pm |
| 1 | Kings (27‑55) |
105‑100 | Away | Wed Oct 18, 10:00 pm |
| 1 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
107‑91 | Home | Sat Oct 21, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
90‑98 | Home | Mon Oct 23, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Sixers (52‑30) |
105‑104 | Away | Wed Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Hornets (36‑46) |
109‑93 | Away | Fri Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
89‑103 | Away | Sat Oct 28, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Sixers (52‑30) |
107‑115 | Home | Mon Oct 30, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Knicks (29‑53) |
119‑97 | Away | Wed Nov 1, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Hawks (24‑58) |
119‑104 | Away | Fri Nov 3, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Jazz (48‑34) |
137‑110 | Home | Sun Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | CavaliersCavs (50‑32) |
117‑113 | Home | Thu Nov 9, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
111‑96 | Home | Sat Nov 11, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Pacers (48‑34) |
118‑95 | Away | Sun Nov 12, 6:00 pm |
| 5 | Raptors (59‑23) |
113‑129 | Home | Tue Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Suns (21‑61) |
142‑116 | Away | Thu Nov 16, 10:30 pm |
| 5 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
105‑83 | Away | Sat Nov 18, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Nuggets (46‑36) |
125‑95 | Home | Wed Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Knicks (29‑53) |
117‑102 | Home | Sat Nov 25, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Nets (28‑54) |
117‑103 | Home | Mon Nov 27, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Pacers (48‑34) |
118‑97 | Home | Wed Nov 29, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Lakers (35‑47) |
118‑95 | Away | Sun Dec 3, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Jazz (48‑34) |
112‑101 | Away | Thu Dec 7, 10:30 pm |
| 8 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
124‑117 | Away | Sat Dec 9, 10:00 pm |
| 9 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
130‑123 | Home | Mon Dec 11, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Hornets (36‑46) |
108‑96 | Home | Wed Dec 13, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Spurs (47‑35) |
124‑109 | Home | Fri Dec 15, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (44‑38) |
115‑111 | Home | Sat Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Jazz (48‑34) |
120‑99 | Home | Mon Dec 18, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Lakers (35‑47) |
116‑122 | Home | Wed Dec 20, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Clippers (42‑40) |
118‑128 | Home | Fri Dec 22, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Thunder (48‑34) |
107‑112 | Away | Mon Dec 25, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Celtics (55‑27) |
98‑99 | Away | Thu Dec 28, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Wizards (43‑39) |
103‑121 | Away | Fri Dec 29, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Lakers (35‑47) |
148‑142 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 31, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Magic (25‑57) |
116‑98 | Away | Wed Jan 3, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Warriors (58‑24) |
114‑124 | Home | Thu Jan 4, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Pistons (39‑43) |
101‑108 | Away | Sat Jan 6, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Bulls (27‑55) |
116‑107 | Away | Mon Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
121‑112 | Home | Wed Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Suns (21‑61) |
112‑95 | Away | Fri Jan 12, 10:30 pm |
| 14 | Clippers (42‑40) |
102‑113 | Away | Mon Jan 15, 10:30 pm |
| 14 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
116‑98 | Home | Thu Jan 18, 9:30 pm |
| 14 | Warriors (58‑24) |
116‑108 | Home | Sat Jan 20, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Heat (44‑38) |
99‑90 | Home | Mon Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
104‑97 | Away | Wed Jan 24, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
113‑115 | Away | Fri Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Suns (21‑61) |
113‑102 | Home | Sun Jan 28, 3:30 pm |
| 16 | Magic (25‑57) |
114‑107 | Home | Tue Jan 30, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Spurs (47‑35) |
102‑91 | Away | Thu Feb 1, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | CavaliersCavs (50‑32) |
120‑88 | Away | Sat Feb 3, 8:30 pm |
| 17 | Nets (28‑54) |
123‑113 | Away | Tue Feb 6, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Heat (44‑38) |
109‑101 | Away | Wed Feb 7, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Nuggets (46‑36) |
130‑104 | Home | Fri Feb 9, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
104‑97 | Home | Sun Feb 11, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
126‑108 | Away | Tue Feb 13, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Kings (27‑55) |
100‑91 | Home | Wed Feb 14, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
120‑102 | Home | Fri Feb 23, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Nuggets (46‑36) |
119‑114 | Away | Sun Feb 25, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Jazz (48‑34) |
96‑85 | Away | Mon Feb 26, 9:00 pm |
| 20 | Clippers (42‑40) |
105‑92 | Away | Wed Feb 28, 10:30 pm |
| 20 | Celtics (55‑27) |
123‑120 | Home | Sat Mar 3, 8:30 pm |
| 21 | Thunder (48‑34) |
122‑112 | Away | Tue Mar 6, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Bucks (44‑38) |
110‑99 | Away | Wed Mar 7, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Raptors (59‑23) |
105‑108 | Away | Fri Mar 9, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
105‑82 | Away | Sun Mar 11, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Spurs (47‑35) |
109‑93 | Home | Mon Mar 12, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Clippers (42‑40) |
101‑96 | Home | Thu Mar 15, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
107‑101 | Away | Sat Mar 17, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
129‑120 | Away | Sun Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
115‑111 | Away | Tue Mar 20, 10:30 pm |
| 23 | Pistons (39‑43) |
100‑96 (OT) | Home | Thu Mar 22, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
114‑91 | Home | Sat Mar 24, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Hawks (24‑58) |
118‑99 | Home | Sun Mar 25, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Bulls (27‑55) |
118‑86 | Home | Tue Mar 27, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Suns (21‑61) |
104‑103 | Home | Fri Mar 30, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Spurs (47‑35) |
83‑100 | Away | Sun Apr 1, 3:30 pm |
| 25 | Wizards (43‑39) |
120‑104 | Home | Tue Apr 3, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
96‑94 | Home | Thu Apr 5, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Thunder (48‑34) |
102‑108 | Home | Sat Apr 7, 8:30 pm |
| 26 | Lakers (35‑47) |
105‑99 | Away | Tue Apr 10, 12:00 am |
| 26 | Kings (27‑55) |
83‑96 | Away | Wed Apr 11, 10:30 pm |