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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 15i Timberwolves Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 26 @ Grizzlies 119-97 Won Tue, Nov 28 vs Thunder 106-103 Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Jazz 101-90 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Hornets 123-117 Mon, Dec 11 @ Pelicans Thu, Dec 14 @ Mavericks Sat, Dec 16 vs Pacers Mon, Dec 18 @ Heat |
4 | 19 | 42% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 14 Nuggets Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 27 @ Clippers 113-104 Won Wed, Nov 29 vs Rockets 134-124 Won Fri, Dec 01 @ Suns 119-111 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Kings 117-123 Mon, Dec 11 @ Hawks Tue, Dec 12 @ Bulls Thu, Dec 14 vs Nets Sat, Dec 16 vs Thunder |
7 | 21 | 16% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Thunder | 13 Thunder Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 25 vs Sixers 123-127 Lost Tue, Nov 28 @ T. Wolves 103-106 Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Lakers 133-110 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Mavericks 126-120 Mon, Dec 11 vs Jazz Thu, Dec 14 @ Kings Sat, Dec 16 @ Nuggets Mon, Dec 18 vs Grizzlies |
6 | 19 | 16% | 16% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Suns | 12 Suns Recent Games Won Sun, Nov 26 @ Knicks 116-113 Lost Wed, Nov 29 @ Raptors 105-112 Lost Fri, Dec 01 vs Nuggets 111-119 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Grizzlies 116-109 Tue, Dec 12 vs Warriors Wed, Dec 13 vs Nets Fri, Dec 15 vs Knicks Sun, Dec 17 vs Wizards |
8 | 20 | 4% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 16% |
| Lakers | 12 Lakers Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 27 @ Sixers 94-138 Won Wed, Nov 29 @ Pistons 133-107 Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ Thunder 110-133 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Rockets 107-97 Tue, Dec 12 @ Mavericks Wed, Dec 13 @ Spurs Fri, Dec 15 @ Spurs Mon, Dec 18 vs Knicks |
9 | 21 | 5% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Kings | 11 Kings Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 24 @ T. Wolves 124-111 Won Tue, Nov 28 vs Warriors 124-123 Lost Wed, Nov 29 vs Clippers 117-131 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Nuggets 123-117 Mon, Dec 11 vs Nets Tue, Dec 12 @ Clippers Thu, Dec 14 vs Thunder Sat, Dec 16 vs Jazz |
7 | 18 | 9% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Mavericks | 11 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 25 @ Clippers 88-107 Won Tue, Nov 28 vs Rockets 121-115 Lost Fri, Dec 01 vs Grizzlies 94-108 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Thunder 120-126 Mon, Dec 11 @ Grizzlies Tue, Dec 12 vs Lakers Thu, Dec 14 vs T. Wolves Sat, Dec 16 @ Trail Blazers |
8 | 19 | 4% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 16% |
| Pelicans | 11 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 27 @ Jazz 112-114 Won Wed, Nov 29 vs Sixers 124-114 Won Fri, Dec 01 vs Spurs 121-106 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Bulls 118-124 Mon, Dec 11 vs T. Wolves Wed, Dec 13 @ Wizards Fri, Dec 15 @ Hornets Sun, Dec 17 @ Spurs |
10 | 21 | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 25% |
| Clippers | 9 Clippers Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 27 vs Nuggets 104-113 Won Wed, Nov 29 @ Kings 131-117 Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ Warriors 114-120 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Warriors 113-112 Mon, Dec 11 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 12 vs Kings Thu, Dec 14 vs Warriors Sat, Dec 16 vs Knicks |
10 | 19 | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 38% |
| Warriors | 9 Warriors Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 24 vs Spurs 118-112 Lost Tue, Nov 28 @ Kings 123-124 Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Clippers 120-114 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Clippers 112-113 Tue, Dec 12 @ Suns Thu, Dec 14 @ Clippers Sat, Dec 16 vs Nets Sun, Dec 17 @ Trail Blazers |
11 | 20 | 1% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 34% |
| Rockets | 8 Rockets Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 24 vs Nuggets 105-86 Lost Tue, Nov 28 @ Mavericks 115-121 Lost Wed, Nov 29 @ Nuggets 124-134 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Lakers 97-107 Mon, Dec 11 vs Spurs Wed, Dec 13 vs Grizzlies Fri, Dec 15 @ Grizzlies Sun, Dec 17 @ Bucks |
9 | 17 | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 34% |
| Jazz | 7 Jazz Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 27 vs Pelicans 114-112 Lost Wed, Nov 29 @ Grizzlies 91-105 Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ T. Wolves 90-101 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Trail Blazers 118-113 Mon, Dec 11 @ Thunder Wed, Dec 13 vs Knicks Thu, Dec 14 @ Trail Blazers Sat, Dec 16 @ Kings |
13 | 20 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 64% |
| Trail Blazers | 6 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 26 @ Bucks 102-108 Won Mon, Nov 27 @ Pacers 114-110 Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Cavs 103-95 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Jazz 113-118 Mon, Dec 11 @ Clippers Thu, Dec 14 vs Jazz Sat, Dec 16 vs Mavericks Sun, Dec 17 vs Warriors |
13 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 68% |
| Grizzlies | 5 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Sun, Nov 26 vs T. Wolves 97-119 Won Wed, Nov 29 vs Jazz 105-91 Won Fri, Dec 01 @ Mavericks 108-94 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Suns 109-116 Mon, Dec 11 vs Mavericks Wed, Dec 13 @ Rockets Fri, Dec 15 vs Rockets Mon, Dec 18 @ Thunder |
14 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 81% |
| Spurs | 3 Spurs Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 24 @ Warriors 112-118 Lost Sun, Nov 26 @ Nuggets 120-132 Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Hawks 135-137 Lost Fri, Dec 01 @ Pelicans 106-121 Mon, Dec 11 @ Rockets Wed, Dec 13 vs Lakers Fri, Dec 15 vs Lakers Sun, Dec 17 vs Pelicans |
16 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 93% |
| Record | Total | Home (17%) |
Away (32%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 15 | 4 | 8% | 1% | 7% |
| (2)Nuggets | 14 | 7 | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| (3)Thunder | 13 | 6 | 6% | 2% | 5% |
| (6)Kings | 11 | 7 | 6% | 2% | 4% |
| (5)Lakers | 12 | 9 | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| (4)Suns | 12 | 8 | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| (7)Mavericks | 11 | 8 | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| (8)Pelicans | 11 | 10 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (10)Warriors | 9 | 11 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (9)Clippers | 9 | 10 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (12)Jazz | 7 | 13 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Trail Blazers | 6 | 13 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Grizzlies | 5 | 14 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Spurs | 3 | 16 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 51% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic (14‑6) |
86‑116 | Away | Wed Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Spurs (3‑16) |
122‑126 (OT) | Away | Fri Oct 27, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Warriors (9‑11) |
95‑106 | Home | Sun Oct 29, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Hornets (6‑12) |
128‑119 | Home | Wed Nov 1, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Kings (11‑7) |
107‑89 | Home | Sat Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (11‑7) |
122‑97 | Home | Mon Nov 6, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Lakers (12‑9) |
128‑94 | Home | Wed Nov 8, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Pelicans (11‑10) |
104‑101 | Home | Fri Nov 10, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Nuggets (14‑7) |
107‑104 | Home | Sun Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Clippers (9‑10) |
100‑106 | Away | Fri Nov 17, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Lakers (12‑9) |
104‑105 | Away | Sun Nov 19, 9:30 pm |
| 5 | Warriors (9‑11) |
116‑121 | Away | Mon Nov 20, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Grizzlies (5‑14) |
111‑91 | Home | Wed Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Nuggets (14‑7) |
105‑86 | Home | Fri Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Mavericks (11‑8) |
115‑121 | Away | Tue Nov 28, 8:30 pm |
| 6 | Nuggets (14‑7) |
124‑134 | Away | Wed Nov 29, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Lakers (12‑9) |
97‑107 | Away | Sat Dec 2, 10:30 pm |
| 8 | Spurs (3‑16) |
Home | Mon Dec 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Grizzlies (5‑14) |
Home | Wed Dec 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Grizzlies (5‑14) |
Away | Fri Dec 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Bucks (14‑6) |
Away | Sun Dec 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Cavaliers (11‑9) |
Away | Mon Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Hawks (9‑10) |
Home | Wed Dec 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Mavericks (11‑8) |
Home | Fri Dec 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Pelicans (11‑10) |
Away | Sat Dec 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Pacers (10‑8) |
Home | Tue Dec 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Suns (12‑8) |
Home | Wed Dec 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Sixers (12‑7) |
Home | Fri Dec 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Pistons (2‑18) |
Home | Mon Jan 1, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Nets (10‑9) |
Home | Wed Jan 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (15‑4) |
Home | Fri Jan 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bucks (14‑6) |
Home | Sat Jan 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Heat (11‑9) |
Away | Mon Jan 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Bulls (7‑14) |
Away | Wed Jan 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pistons (2‑18) |
Away | Fri Jan 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Celtics (15‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Sixers (12‑7) |
Away | Mon Jan 15, 1:00 pm | |
| 13 | Knicks (12‑7) |
Away | Wed Jan 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | Jazz (7‑13) |
Home | Sat Jan 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Celtics (15‑4) |
Home | Sun Jan 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Trail Blazers (6‑13) |
Home | Wed Jan 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hornets (6‑12) |
Away | Fri Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Nets (10‑9) |
Away | Sat Jan 27, 6:00 pm | |
| 15 | Lakers (12‑9) |
Home | Mon Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Pelicans (11‑10) |
Home | Wed Jan 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Raptors (9‑11) |
Home | Fri Feb 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (15‑4) |
Away | Sun Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Pacers (10‑8) |
Away | Tue Feb 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Raptors (9‑11) |
Away | Fri Feb 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Hawks (9‑10) |
Away | Sat Feb 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Knicks (12‑7) |
Home | Mon Feb 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Grizzlies (5‑14) |
Away | Wed Feb 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Pelicans (11‑10) |
Away | Thu Feb 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Suns (12‑8) |
Home | Fri Feb 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Thunder (13‑6) |
Home | Sun Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Thunder (13‑6) |
Away | Tue Feb 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Suns (12‑8) |
Away | Thu Feb 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Suns (12‑8) |
Away | Sat Mar 2, 9:00 pm | |
| 20 | Spurs (3‑16) |
Home | Tue Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Clippers (9‑10) |
Home | Wed Mar 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Trail Blazers (6‑13) |
Away | Fri Mar 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 20 | Kings (11‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 10, 6:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (3‑16) |
Away | Tue Mar 12, 8:30 pm | |
| 21 | Wizards (3‑16) |
Home | Thu Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Cavaliers (11‑9) |
Home | Sat Mar 16, 5:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wizards (3‑16) |
Away | Tue Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Bulls (7‑14) |
Home | Thu Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (7‑13) |
Home | Sat Mar 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Trail Blazers (6‑13) |
Home | Mon Mar 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Thunder (13‑6) |
Away | Wed Mar 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jazz (7‑13) |
Away | Fri Mar 29, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Mavericks (11‑8) |
Home | Sun Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (15‑4) |
Away | Tue Apr 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Warriors (9‑11) |
Home | Thu Apr 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Heat (11‑9) |
Home | Fri Apr 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (11‑8) |
Away | Sun Apr 7, 3:30 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (14‑6) |
Home | Tue Apr 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Jazz (7‑13) |
Away | Thu Apr 11, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Trail Blazers (6‑13) |
Away | Fri Apr 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Clippers (9‑10) |
Away | Sun Apr 14, 3:30 pm |