The Houston Rockets have significantly improved their position in the Western Conference, now trailing the Golden State Warriors by only one game for the 10th seed, following a remarkable 8-game winning streak. This streak was highlighted by a dominating performance against the Utah Jazz, where the Rockets won 147-119, making a season-best 27 3-pointers. This victory not only showcased Houston's offensive prowess but also marked their return to a .500 record (35-35). The Warriors, on the other hand, faced a setback with a 114-110 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, dropping their record to 36-34. Despite the pressure, Warriors' Draymond Green remains unfazed by the Rockets' surge, emphasizing his focus on his team's performance with the statement, "I don't give a damn about the Rockets." The Rockets' resurgence has sparked discussions about their potential to secure a play-in spot, with upcoming games against the Trail Blazers and others posing as critical opportunities to further their playoff ambitions.
Here come the Rockets! π Winners of 8 straight and now just 1 game back of the 10th seed in the Westβ¦ the @HoustonRockets look to inch closer to the #SoFiPlayIn picture tonight as they host Portland at 8pm/et on the NBA App. https://t.co/FqEiBcshdo
The Warriors have been talking about moving up in the standings, but Golden Stateβs primary concern has to be just making it to the NBA playoffs, period, after the team's 114-110 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. https://t.co/84yBOR3iLB
The Warriors are 36-34, 10th in the West. The Rockets are 35-35, 11th in the West, and on an 8-game winning streak.
Can the Houston Rockets win 9-straight? #NBA #NBAPicks #sportsbetting @RightSideVP @BenScottStevens https://t.co/LVBN7u9roE
"I Don't Give A Damn About The Rockets" - Draymond Green Should Probably Start Caring About The Rockets Seeing As How They Are On The Verge Of Ending His Season https://t.co/FE9oed4xfF https://t.co/oHK16wYVyD
The Houston Rockets (35-35) have won 8 straight games to close within 1 game of Golden State (36-34) for 10th in the West. Odds to win the title have remained unchanged at +100000 for 2 weeks. Odds to win West static at +75000. If Texas had legal gambling, we'd see different.
The Warriors are two games above .500 and just one game up on the Rockets for the final Play-In spot. Will Golden State hold on to 10th? π€ https://t.co/swKUwdFQw1
THE ROCKETS ARE ABOUT TO WIN THEIR 11TH GAME OUT OF 12. WHAT ARE THE ODDS THEYβLL KNOCK THE WARRIORS OUT OF THE PLAY-IN? NOW ON @undisputed
Win streaks on the line tonight βΌοΈ βͺοΈ BOS seeks 10 straight wins βͺοΈ HOU hosts POR on an 8-game win streak βͺοΈ DEN, DAL, PHX aim for 4 wins in a row πΊ NBA TV, NBA App π² https://t.co/j7XaSJWBOj https://t.co/Qw0FE5TzWl
Houston is now one game behind Golden State for the 10th seed in the West after the Warriors' loss to Minnesota last night. Draymond spoke to reporters about the loss after the game. "I don't give a damn about the Rockets." π₯ @anthonyVslater https://t.co/qyhle597FZ
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers: Five things to watch as Houston goes for 9 wins in a row https://t.co/CYDQw2S170
The Houston Rockets have won 8 in a row and are 1 game behind the Warriors for the final Play-In Tournament spot. Draymond: "I don't give a damn about the Rockets." https://t.co/gn76mCWUHG
Timberwolves outlast Warriors 114-110 and match a season high with 21 3-pointers https://t.co/E1F0y4mgK1
Warriors fans realizing the Rockets are 1 win away from kicking them out of the Play-In Tournament. https://t.co/VfLgEt8nUo
Warriors have tiebreaker over Houston, but the Dubs are now just up one on the Rockets in the loss column. There's a very real chance that Steph Curry and the Warriors miss the playoffs entirely.
Draymond Green isn't worried about the Rockets being 1 game back from the Warriors in the standings. π https://t.co/TB2h6mMxEc
Draymond isn't worried about Houston π https://t.co/RZ1ClnmKj8
Draymond is NOT concerned about the Rockets surpassing the 10th seeded Warriors π (via @NBCSWarriors) https://t.co/EaViHa7SeS
βI donβt give a damn about the Rocketsβ Warriors only 1 game ahead for 10th seed π https://t.co/dilQ0e2FxH
Golden State blew another double-digit lead Sunday and is just one game away from falling out of the play-in tournament. https://t.co/eKSp7aj3Vl
Draymond Green with an honest postgame about the sputtering Warriors. βI donβt think we have great habits.β βWeβre a very quiet team.β βI donβt give a damn about the Rockets.β https://t.co/poNFAVaL5H
Jalen Green and the Rockets are now 1 game behind the Warriors for the final Play-In spot https://t.co/DRyx3PzLUM
Warriors only 1.5 games up on Houston right now for the last play-in spot... https://t.co/Y4OcdtQIVE
The Warriors are what the standings say they are: certainly a class below the Timberwolves, and now at real risk of falling out of the playoffs altogether https://t.co/O4c9jYYhgy
Warriors fall 114-110 and to 36-34, one game ahead of the Houston Rockets for the final spot in the play-in tournament. Another blown double-figure lead for Golden State, which led 43-31 in the first half. Stephen Curry leads with 31 points. Minnesota goes 21 of 40 from deep.
The Rockets are 1 game back from the No. 10 seed. π₯ Will Houston make the play-in? https://t.co/7WPDN9KXA3
Warriors slip in 4th quarter for tight loss to Timberwolves https://t.co/Lhx0e3SZ9M
Warriors lose in Minnesota by four. They were -11 in the non-Curry minutes and he sat nearly 18 of them. The extended fourth quarter rest stung. This loss drops them to 36-34. They're now only one game up on the Rockets. Danger increasing they could lose the #10 seed.
Warriors fall 114-110 and to 36-34, one game ahead of the Houston Rockets for the final spot in the play-in tournament. Another blown double-figure lead for Golden State, which led 43-31 in the first half. Stephen Curry leads with 30 points. Minnesota goes 21 of 40 from deep.
Warriors' loss means they are now only 1 game ahead of Houston for 10th place in the West. I think they're going to fall behind the Rockets pretty soon and will have to come back to get the last Play-In spot.
Warriors: 36-34 Rockets: 35-35 Things are getting interesting π
BREAKING: The Rockets are now ONE game away from the No. 10 seed in the West. More on the @Digits3App: https://t.co/pxSi4qznDU https://t.co/6ohuTYx04J
Warriors lead 81-78 after three quarters. Curry with 22 points and Wiggins with 14. Shaping up to be another clutch game for Golden State amidst a steady defensive showing. Warriors are 19-21 in such outings.
Warriors force 12 turnovers and take a 54-46 lead into the break. Stephen Curry catches his rhythm in the second quarter. Has a team-high 14 points. Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga with 11 points apiece. Spirited defense leading to organized offense.
Rockets are on an 8 game winning streak π³ Will they sneak into the play in tournament? https://t.co/pdynqEYGGW
Rockets, on an 8-game winning streak, wary of falling into old habits https://t.co/a1G8iyPVLR
In January and February combined, the Houston Rockets had 10 wins, they've already matched that tally in March alone. & on a 8 game win streak. π https://t.co/zkbxFajzcH
Fun Fact: The Rockets' 10-1 run lifted them back to .500 which also means the Warriors improved their season record vs teams that are .500 or better since they beat Houston twice. 15-28 β‘οΈ 17-28 π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯ https://t.co/HdoykrBihf
The Rockets are now within 1.5 games of the No. 10 Warriors for the final Play-In spot. Houston trailed Golden State by six games when their eight-game win streak began.
Houston blew out Utah last night. If the Warriors lose today in Minnesota, they'll only be 1 game ahead of the Rockets for 10th place in the West. But GSWs have the tiebreaker. GSWs' upcoming schedule is tough. They might be behind HOU by that April 4 game. https://t.co/J2ta83rnfb
Rocket duo rocks Jazz 147-119 - Eight straight wins https://t.co/p1l3O4Tw43 via @DreamShakeSBN
Updated West Standings βΌοΈ Rockets sit just 1.5 GB from the 10th seed after their 8th straight win! For more, download the NBA App π² https://t.co/oRfhdB8ZfO https://t.co/fIF64z2T8Q
The Rockets have 12 games left with 4 games against the Blazers and Jazz, who have combined to lose their last 11 games. If they take care of business in those 4, the play-in race is pretty live. Warriors have an easier schedule overall, but man. Credit to Houston for fighting
EIGHT IN A ROWWWWWWWW! ππ The Houston Rockets remain the hottest team in the Western Conference with a blowout win over the Utah Jazz. Game recap: https://t.co/UJKtl3Vsz2 https://t.co/5ih4yIxsrI
The hot Rockets (35-35) have now won eight-straight games and are 1 1/2 games behind the Warriors (36-33) for the Western Conferenceβs 10th seed heading into the final stretch of the season. https://t.co/niLUe4dH5m
The Rockets have TAKEN OFF and are just 1.5 games back of the final play-in spot. π https://t.co/bl8fUaRWw5
The Houston Rockets made a season-best 27 3-pointers to beat the Utah Jazz 147-119 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win. ππ΅ https://t.co/MZ3xWFX7oa
Rockets have won 8 straight and are nearing a play-in spot π https://t.co/i91tb7YD7g
Rockets 147, Jazz 119: Houston blows out Utah to stretch winning streak to 8 games https://t.co/b8vQE59LTz
Jazz 119, Rockets 147: Inside the numbers Story by @NBASarah https://t.co/O6ffzBi4gM
Rockets defeat the Jazz 147-119. #Rockets #Sarge #RocketsWire
The Houston Rockets have won 8 straight games and are now a .500 basketball team again.
DEVELOPING: The Rockets have moved within 1.5 games of the 10-seed in the West. The Warriors on the brink of elimination. π https://t.co/055VeFReSy
The Jazz fall to Houston 147-119. Not much to say about this one. Nobody really played well. They are swept in this road trip. 11 left, with Dallas coming Monday at the Delta Center
The Rockets lead the Jazz 85-55 at halftime
Rockets inching closer to the No. 10 seed. Theyβre up BIG over the Jazz at the half π https://t.co/XTfNZ98JDT
The Jazz are now trailing Houston 73-43β¦.a real combination of Utah playing poorly and Houston playing its best basketball of the season
After the first quarter the Rockets lead the Jazz 47-21. #Rockets #Sarge #RocketsWire
After one the @utahjazz trail the @HoustonRockets 47-21. Rockets have 16 fastbreak points already. #TakeNote https://t.co/YRVWVxMHFg
Golden state would be wise to start winning some games right now, cause Houston has suddenly pulled into the rear view