2024 NBA Season

[Viscore]

Less than 10 games already for most of the teams. It's the first time I appreciate this new play-in system. It makes the games better since some of the bottom teams are still playing hard for a chance to enter the playoffs. Without the play-ins, many teams would've rested their main players with minor injuries to heal and give way to the other players.

That's exactly why the play-ins were created, to maintain the season's competitiveness from the start to finish. Look at how the teams from 5th seed down to the 11th seed in the Western Conference, they are tightly competing for either a secured spot in the playoffs or secure a spot for the play-ins. Lakers, Warriors, and Rockets are now has a close competition to secure a play-ins spot, with the Rockets and Warriors being close to each other with 2-3 games apart. Every game left for these 3 teams are a must, otherwise one of these teams will get behind and drop to the 11th seed. The Rockets are on 11th winning streak, so the Warriors must watch out as they need to get a consistent W's before the season ends.

Yes, a must win situation but tonight's game between the Rockets and Dallas is not looking good for them, unless they make a huge comeback. They are currently down 20 points. And Jalen Green must have been tired already as he is way below in points in their winning run. And if I'm not mistaken, at the start of the game, I see that that the Rockets are the slim favorite. But for those who have caught on the live betting, they could have betting on the Mavs with a 2.x odds and it will be good for Mavs backers. The Warriors vs Spurs are still far from over, Spurs are coming back in this game and let's see if Warriors are going to choke because I have a feeling that they will (hopefully, I'm wrong).

That was a heart-breaking loss in Houston. They were completely humiliated by the Mavericks right from the start. Jalen Green and Brooks were shut downed while Luka was unstoppable inside and outside with a huge 47 points.

I was hoping for the Warriors to lose because their game with the Spurs was close. In the end GSW won and is now leading 2 victories over Houston. The Lakers are also in winning mode and is chasing for Sacramento's current spot.

Dallas is already in its 7th win streak and has a serious case of dropping the Clippers from the 4th spot. This end of season games are one of the best I've seen in recent years. The play-ins is becoming a factor.

Dallas look so unstoppable, Luka just literrally toying the Rockets and we know what would happen if they'll meet in the playoffs in case the Rockets made some miracle. Their loss and a win by the Warriors resulted to a big separation, but they still have a chance though. I'm not surprise they lose, they are the underdog and the Dallas is playing great basketball, if Luka won't score that much, Irving will take over and everyone is ready to make a shot without hesitation.

What I notice about Dallas is their great 3 point shooting, they are good at finding an open man and Luka being the penetrator, he attracts a lot of attention that makes his teammates open.

[Fredomago]

Dallas look so unstoppable, Luka just literrally toying the Rockets and we know what would happen if they'll meet in the playoffs in case the Rockets made some miracle. Their loss and a win by the Warriors resulted to a big separation, but they still have a chance though. I'm not surprise they lose, they are the underdog and the Dallas is playing great basketball, if Luka won't score that much, Irving will take over and everyone is ready to make a shot without hesitation.

What I notice about Dallas is their great 3 point shooting, they are good at finding an open man and Luka being the penetrator, he attracts a lot of attention that makes his teammates open.

Yup, with Luka's penetration he can easily attracts the defense and with his IQ he can pass the ball to any open teammates who's ready to take the shot, it's a good bread and butter for this team as you mentioned when Luka take some break Kyrie is his replacement attacking the defense and creating that same space and provide that same level of skillsets.

In the Rockets side, they've been dominated and there's nothing that they can do as even they try their best Mavs always have that good counter to keep the distance away.

[Natalim]

Dallas look so unstoppable, Luka just literrally toying the Rockets and we know what would happen if they'll meet in the playoffs in case the Rockets made some miracle. Their loss and a win by the Warriors resulted to a big separation, but they still have a chance though. I'm not surprise they lose, they are the underdog and the Dallas is playing great basketball, if Luka won't score that much, Irving will take over and everyone is ready to make a shot without hesitation.

What I notice about Dallas is their great 3 point shooting, they are good at finding an open man and Luka being the penetrator, he attracts a lot of attention that makes his teammates open.

Yup, with Luka's penetration he can easily attracts the defense and with his IQ he can pass the ball to any open teammates who's ready to take the shot, it's a good bread and butter for this team as you mentioned when Luka take some break Kyrie is his replacement attacking the defense and creating that same space and provide that same level of skillsets.

In the Rockets side, they've been dominated and there's nothing that they can do as even they try their best Mavs always have that good counter to keep the distance away.

The 3 point shooting disparity was huge, Rockets got killed from the outside.

just look at these stats.

Rockets (13-38) 34%
Dallas (24-47) 51%

For a team to shot over 50% from beyond the arc, that means they defense wasn't played wll on them, that's something the Rockets has to learn if they want to have a chance to be in the play-in since the teams they are going to play with are experienced enough, or we can say a playoff teams.

[danherbias07]

Dallas look so unstoppable, Luka just literrally toying the Rockets and we know what would happen if they'll meet in the playoffs in case the Rockets made some miracle. Their loss and a win by the Warriors resulted to a big separation, but they still have a chance though. I'm not surprise they lose, they are the underdog and the Dallas is playing great basketball, if Luka won't score that much, Irving will take over and everyone is ready to make a shot without hesitation.

What I notice about Dallas is their great 3 point shooting, they are good at finding an open man and Luka being the penetrator, he attracts a lot of attention that makes his teammates open.

Yup, with Luka's penetration he can easily attracts the defense and with his IQ he can pass the ball to any open teammates who's ready to take the shot, it's a good bread and butter for this team as you mentioned when Luka take some break Kyrie is his replacement attacking the defense and creating that same space and provide that same level of skillsets.

In the Rockets side, they've been dominated and there's nothing that they can do as even they try their best Mavs always have that good counter to keep the distance away.

All I can say is both players are playing at their own pace. Kyrie is not trying to mimic Luka but there are times he is infected by how he plays. Passing the ball, taking rebounds, penetrating and kicking, or just shooting anywhere they like.
I think this is the second-best Kyrie Irving that I have witnessed. One in the Boston Celtics and now in the Dallas Mavericks. He accepted his role and we haven't heard anything bad from him ever since he was signed in the Mavs. No drama, just playing ball.
Luka Doncic on the other hand seems to be good at accepting new players. I mean, that should've been hard for him since Kyrie is also a star, just look at what is happening in the Bucks team. It seems like they are playing isolation games and we don't see a Lillard to Giannis combination play.
I thought Luka and Kyrie were a bad combination when it was reported that Kyrie signed for them but now I take my words back.

[Baofeng]

Less than 10 games already for most of the teams. It's the first time I appreciate this new play-in system. It makes the games better since some of the bottom teams are still playing hard for a chance to enter the playoffs. Without the play-ins, many teams would've rested their main players with minor injuries to heal and give way to the other players.

That's exactly why the play-ins were created, to maintain the season's competitiveness from the start to finish. Look at how the teams from 5th seed down to the 11th seed in the Western Conference, they are tightly competing for either a secured spot in the playoffs or secure a spot for the play-ins. Lakers, Warriors, and Rockets are now has a close competition to secure a play-ins spot, with the Rockets and Warriors being close to each other with 2-3 games apart. Every game left for these 3 teams are a must, otherwise one of these teams will get behind and drop to the 11th seed. The Rockets are on 11th winning streak, so the Warriors must watch out as they need to get a consistent W's before the season ends.

Yes, a must win situation but tonight's game between the Rockets and Dallas is not looking good for them, unless they make a huge comeback. They are currently down 20 points. And Jalen Green must have been tired already as he is way below in points in their winning run. And if I'm not mistaken, at the start of the game, I see that that the Rockets are the slim favorite. But for those who have caught on the live betting, they could have betting on the Mavs with a 2.x odds and it will be good for Mavs backers. The Warriors vs Spurs are still far from over, Spurs are coming back in this game and let's see if Warriors are going to choke because I have a feeling that they will (hopefully, I'm wrong).

That was a heart-breaking loss in Houston. They were completely humiliated by the Mavericks right from the start. Jalen Green and Brooks were shut downed while Luka was unstoppable inside and outside with a huge 47 points.

I was hoping for the Warriors to lose because their game with the Spurs was close. In the end GSW won and is now leading 2 victories over Houston. The Lakers are also in winning mode and is chasing for Sacramento's current spot.

Dallas is already in its 7th win streak and has a serious case of dropping the Clippers from the 4th spot. This end of season games are one of the best I've seen in recent years. The play-ins is becoming a factor.

Dallas look so unstoppable, Luka just literrally toying the Rockets and we know what would happen if they'll meet in the playoffs in case the Rockets made some miracle. Their loss and a win by the Warriors resulted to a big separation, but they still have a chance though. I'm not surprise they lose, they are the underdog and the Dallas is playing great basketball, if Luka won't score that much, Irving will take over and everyone is ready to make a shot without hesitation.

What I notice about Dallas is their great 3 point shooting, they are good at finding an open man and Luka being the penetrator, he attracts a lot of attention that makes his teammates open.

I do agree, Luka is full of confidence that not only the Rockets, I think he can toy anyone if he wanted to. Anyone that has been thrown on him is not that effected as he will do ball fake, or pass the ball or shoot t he 3, so we can that he is unstoppable right now.

Might be good to see them matching against the Phoenix Suns and Booker. We all know that they have history before. And Phoenix is now loaded with KD and Beal and so it will very fun series and for sure it will bring the best of Luka again.

[stadus]

I do agree, Luka is full of confidence that not only the Rockets, I think he can toy anyone if he wanted to. Anyone that has been thrown on him is not that effected as he will do ball fake, or pass the ball or shoot t he 3, so we can that he is unstoppable right now.

Their winning streak is brought by their great chemistry. Other thing is that they are now healthy, and their problem on the interior has already been solved. Gafford has been huge for the Dallas as he can contribute night in, night out. Just this game, Gafford were able to make 5 blocks. For a center that is only 6' 10" and to be that effective, it clearly state how athletic he is.

What's gonna happen if they'll focus on Luka, that means they have to double him and there will be one guy that would be open, if the Dallas were able to run their offense well, they can always make Gafford to score inside as most likely the paint will be open.

Might be good to see them matching against the Phoenix Suns and Booker. We all know that they have history before. And Phoenix is now loaded with KD and Beal and so it will very fun series and for sure it will bring the best of Luka again.

I woudl love to witness that again, as for both current ranking, it's possible that they will meet in the first round, and personally I would not hesitate betting on the Dallas because they have Irving who are clutch in the playoffs, and I think he is very hungry to win another championship.

[Twentyonepaylots]

Less than 10 games already for most of the teams. It's the first time I appreciate this new play-in system. It makes the games better since some of the bottom teams are still playing hard for a chance to enter the playoffs. Without the play-ins, many teams would've rested their main players with minor injuries to heal and give way to the other players.

That's exactly why the play-ins were created, to maintain the season's competitiveness from the start to finish. Look at how the teams from 5th seed down to the 11th seed in the Western Conference, they are tightly competing for either a secured spot in the playoffs or secure a spot for the play-ins. Lakers, Warriors, and Rockets are now has a close competition to secure a play-ins spot, with the Rockets and Warriors being close to each other with 2-3 games apart. Every game left for these 3 teams are a must, otherwise one of these teams will get behind and drop to the 11th seed. The Rockets are on 11th winning streak, so the Warriors must watch out as they need to get a consistent W's before the season ends.

When this was implemented, I kind of hated it since getting into the playoffs is much harder now with the play-in. Way back, you just needed to secure the 1st to 8th spot and you were good to go, but now that you have secured the 7th or 8th spot, you can still slide down to the 9th spot and cannot go to the playoffs. But looking at it now, I can see the beauty in it and why they implemented this so that every game has more meaning, especially for those players that are in the play-in spot. In the past, if there were few games to be played, some of the teams would rest some of their players so they would be healthy when the playoffs came.

Overall, play-in tournaments make the league more competitive since teams will value the game more. I think the downside of this one is that after the 82 games, records don't count; one game can change everything, just like what happened in the Miami vs. Hawks last season. The Heat had a better record, yet the Hawks became the 7th seed because they beat the Heat.

[wheelz1200]

I don't want to be rude but my personal opinion about Warriors this season is that they don't deserve to secure play-in tournament and I think it's because of how Draymond Green chose to play this season and also he tried a lot to simply ruin a lot of games for Curry. Now , this might be a very critique opinion but this is how I see the situation and hopefully they will prove me wrong but Rockets are flying right now and they don't seems to slow until they secure play-in spot.  

I mean regardless of who comes out on that line whether golden state or the Rockets they have to win 2 straight road games to get the 8th seed in the playoffs only to have to go on the road against a team like Denver.  Either way both of them will be cooked if they make it out alive of the play in games. I like this new format it makes runs like the Rockets made worth it.  If there was just 1-8 and no playin the Rockets would be so far out of position.  Keeps the end of the season spicy.

[LogitechMouse]

I don't want to be rude but my personal opinion about Warriors this season is that they don't deserve to secure play-in tournament and I think it's because of how Draymond Green chose to play this season and also he tried a lot to simply ruin a lot of games for Curry. Now , this might be a very critique opinion but this is how I see the situation and hopefully they will prove me wrong but Rockets are flying right now and they don't seems to slow until they secure play-in spot.  

As a Warrior fan, I don't see any rudeness with what you said because after all, it's your opinion and I also agree that there are many times Green ruined his team this whole season. From choking Gobert, to punching Nurkic, to getting many technical fouls, etc.

On the other hand, I guess it's still good that the Warriors are hanging on that 10th seed, and now the gap has become larger between the Warriors and the Rockets because the Warriors won, and the Rockets lost. The Rockets are now 2 games behind the Warriors, and I'm a little bit bias here, but they will not get that play-in spot. The next games for both teams will be hard as the Warriors will face the Mavericks while the Rockets will face the Timberwolves. Like I said, all games between both of these teams are important for that final play-in spot.

As for the Eastern Conference, I guess we can safely say that the current top 10 teams will be the ones that will enter the playoff and play-in tournament already. Brooklyn is on the 11th, but they're behind by 5.5 games against the 10th seeded Hawks.

[Yogee]

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As for the Eastern Conference, I guess we can safely say that the current top 10 teams will be the ones that will enter the playoff and play-in tournament already. Brooklyn is on the 11th, but they're behind by 5.5 games against the 10th seeded Hawks.

I agree that it's pretty much set over that side. The only thing that's being contested there is which team will get an automatic playoff spot since 6th place is still within reach for the Heat and maybe even the Sixers.

Magic and Pacers will play later to further widen the gap and I think they will win comfortably over Blazers and Nets.

[yazher]

On the other hand, I guess it's still good that the Warriors are hanging on that 10th seed, and now the gap has become larger between the Warriors and the Rockets because the Warriors won, and the Rockets lost. The Rockets are now 2 games behind the Warriors, and I'm a little bit bias here, but they will not get that play-in spot. The next games for both teams will be hard as the Warriors will face the Mavericks while the Rockets will face the Timberwolves. Like I said, all games between both of these teams are important for that final play-in spot.

That's just how it is for them and such scenarios are common when the time of NBA playoffs arrives, there are always some teams who push their way and exert all efforts to get to that spot but unfortunately for the Rockets, it's too late for them and they only hope is when the GSW will lose every game in the future and they, on the other hand, win all of their remaining games as well which we all know not gonna happen because this is when they are strong when facing such challenge and you can tell that they don't give any easy games to whatever teams they are facing in their last few games ahead.

[Dave1]

On the other hand, I guess it's still good that the Warriors are hanging on that 10th seed, and now the gap has become larger between the Warriors and the Rockets because the Warriors won, and the Rockets lost. The Rockets are now 2 games behind the Warriors, and I'm a little bit bias here, but they will not get that play-in spot. The next games for both teams will be hard as the Warriors will face the Mavericks while the Rockets will face the Timberwolves. Like I said, all games between both of these teams are important for that final play-in spot.

That's just how it is for them and such scenarios are common when the time of NBA playoffs arrives, there are always some teams who push their way and exert all efforts to get to that spot but unfortunately for the Rockets, it's too late for them and they only hope is when the GSW will lose every game in the future and they, on the other hand, win all of their remaining games as well which we all know not gonna happen because this is when they are strong when facing such challenge and you can tell that they don't give any easy games to whatever teams they are facing in their last few games ahead.

I agree, if they could have push it earlier, not that we want Sengun to get injured and see how the Rockets will do without him, but as how tough the competition in the West, they could have won some of their games earlier specially those games that they lost with just a couple of points. And now they try to make a comeback, but against a champion team in Warriors, might be hard to do that.

And now that they have lost already, their chances are getting slimer as the Warriors have the momentum now.

[TravelMug]

I don't want to be rude but my personal opinion about Warriors this season is that they don't deserve to secure play-in tournament and I think it's because of how Draymond Green chose to play this season and also he tried a lot to simply ruin a lot of games for Curry. Now , this might be a very critique opinion but this is how I see the situation and hopefully they will prove me wrong but Rockets are flying right now and they don't seems to slow until they secure play-in spot.  

I mean regardless of who comes out on that line whether golden state or the Rockets they have to win 2 straight road games to get the 8th seed in the playoffs only to have to go on the road against a team like Denver.  Either way both of them will be cooked if they make it out alive of the play in games. I like this new format it makes runs like the Rockets made worth it.  If there was just 1-8 and no playin the Rockets would be so far out of position.  Keeps the end of the season spicy.

As I have said, I thought that they are going to choke against the Spurs. If I'm not mistaken, did the Warriors went to the play-in last year? I can't remember. But they beat a strong team in Sacramento that time and advance in the second round of the playoff. We can't say if they are going to be cook if ever they go into play-in and won as this is a team that has a lot of experience and we can't discount that. As for the Rockets, they are a young team, without their primary offensive and without that needed experience they might be swept in the first round. But it's good to see them having a winning run, and the future looks bright for them with Udoka doing his magic as a coach.

[Fredomago]

Dallas look so unstoppable, Luka just literrally toying the Rockets and we know what would happen if they'll meet in the playoffs in case the Rockets made some miracle. Their loss and a win by the Warriors resulted to a big separation, but they still have a chance though. I'm not surprise they lose, they are the underdog and the Dallas is playing great basketball, if Luka won't score that much, Irving will take over and everyone is ready to make a shot without hesitation.

What I notice about Dallas is their great 3 point shooting, they are good at finding an open man and Luka being the penetrator, he attracts a lot of attention that makes his teammates open.

Yup, with Luka's penetration he can easily attracts the defense and with his IQ he can pass the ball to any open teammates who's ready to take the shot, it's a good bread and butter for this team as you mentioned when Luka take some break Kyrie is his replacement attacking the defense and creating that same space and provide that same level of skillsets.

In the Rockets side, they've been dominated and there's nothing that they can do as even they try their best Mavs always have that good counter to keep the distance away.

All I can say is both players are playing at their own pace. Kyrie is not trying to mimic Luka but there are times he is infected by how he plays. Passing the ball, taking rebounds, penetrating and kicking, or just shooting anywhere they like.
I think this is the second-best Kyrie Irving that I have witnessed. One in the Boston Celtics and now in the Dallas Mavericks. He accepted his role and we haven't heard anything bad from him ever since he was signed in the Mavs. No drama, just playing ball.
Luka Doncic on the other hand seems to be good at accepting new players. I mean, that should've been hard for him since Kyrie is also a star, just look at what is happening in the Bucks team. It seems like they are playing isolation games and we don't see a Lillard to Giannis combination play.
I thought Luka and Kyrie were a bad combination when it was reported that Kyrie signed for them but now I take my words back.

Yeah, Kyrie understand that it's Luka's squad that he joined and he needed to adjust to what types of system the team have and he needs to blend his game with how the entire team plays the system, I like how Kyrie give way to young Luka letting him to do what's best on him and when Luka needs the lift Kyrie immidiately take over and bring the rhymth back to the entire squad. They are playing great ball game and the system is really fitting to type of plays they wanted to play all along. Looking to see more good chemistries while playoffs is almost around.

Dallas look so unstoppable, Luka just literrally toying the Rockets and we know what would happen if they'll meet in the playoffs in case the Rockets made some miracle. Their loss and a win by the Warriors resulted to a big separation, but they still have a chance though. I'm not surprise they lose, they are the underdog and the Dallas is playing great basketball, if Luka won't score that much, Irving will take over and everyone is ready to make a shot without hesitation.

What I notice about Dallas is their great 3 point shooting, they are good at finding an open man and Luka being the penetrator, he attracts a lot of attention that makes his teammates open.

Yup, with Luka's penetration he can easily attracts the defense and with his IQ he can pass the ball to any open teammates who's ready to take the shot, it's a good bread and butter for this team as you mentioned when Luka take some break Kyrie is his replacement attacking the defense and creating that same space and provide that same level of skillsets.

In the Rockets side, they've been dominated and there's nothing that they can do as even they try their best Mavs always have that good counter to keep the distance away.

The 3 point shooting disparity was huge, Rockets got killed from the outside.

just look at these stats.

Rockets (13-38) 34%
Dallas (24-47) 51%

For a team to shot over 50% from beyond the arc, that means they defense wasn't played wll on them, that's something the Rockets has to learn if they want to have a chance to be in the play-in since the teams they are going to play with are experienced enough, or we can say a playoff teams.

Rockets needs to adjust and keep running to chase the open man, it's tough to protect the arc but it's needed to intercept the outside shots of their opponents, like what you said, they need to protect that area as gunners are just waiting for the outside drop and ready to take it whenever they see the opportunities.

[Natalim]

Rockets needs to adjust and keep running to chase the open man, it's tough to protect the arc but it's needed to intercept the outside shots of their opponents, like what you said, they need to protect that area as gunners are just waiting for the outside drop and ready to take it whenever they see the opportunities.

Talent wise it's the Dallas that had the edge, Rockets are just lucky to have a winning streak and still close with the Warriors in replacing them int he 10. But although the Rockets have improve, we cannot deny that the Dallas have been playing their best season so far, so a lose to this hot team is not surprising. In fact, I still think that they will not past first round in case they'll make it to the playoffs, who would they play? The Nuggets? They can't beat the defending champ, but they will lucky if they'll face the OKC as they are also a young team.

[danherbias07]

The expected heavy favorites won their games today and most of them covered their spreads.
I guess it's just the Chicago Bulls which I thought will win but the spread was close so it's also expected that the Atlanta Hawks will fight back and they did and won the game.

The Phoenix Suns are somehow winning their games. 6 wins out of their 10 games. Kevin Durant just doing his normal thing but the real hero of the Suns today is Devin Booker. 52 monster points, 19 of 28 field goals, that's above 50 percent and 8 of 16 in the distance area which is 50 percent. Damn, that was some strong game for the popular face of the Suns. This is his kind of game but injuries keep him falling down. I hope he is back and will keep up this kind of strong offensive game.

[LogitechMouse]

Rockets needs to adjust and keep running to chase the open man, it's tough to protect the arc but it's needed to intercept the outside shots of their opponents, like what you said, they need to protect that area as gunners are just waiting for the outside drop and ready to take it whenever they see the opportunities.

Talent wise it's the Dallas that had the edge, Rockets are just lucky to have a winning streak and still close with the Warriors in replacing them int he 10. But although the Rockets have improve, we cannot deny that the Dallas have been playing their best season so far, so a lose to this hot team is not surprising. In fact, I still think that they will not past first round in case they'll make it to the playoffs, who would they play? The Nuggets? They can't beat the defending champ, but they will lucky if they'll face the OKC as they are also a young team.

Nah, they might not clinch the playoffs if the Rockets will get that 10th seed TBH.

They will just get defeated by the Lakers who is shooting more than 20 free throws per game because every time they play, it's been a 8 vs. 5 for the opposing team. If you know what I mean. Kidding aside, I don't want to get biased on this one, but who doesn't want to see 2 great stars playing for a playoff spot? I mean we've seen the Lakers and the Warriors facing the 2nd round last season, and now they're facing again, but this time for the 9th spot.

As for the Dallas, they've been improved a lot ever since they got Gafford and Washington. They've been a hot team after the all-star. It's just that, the Western Conference as a whole is packed with all-star players especially those playoff contender teams like the Timberwolves, Nuggets, Thunder, etc. In fact, they are 6th in offensive rating the whole season with 118.6 ORTG. If there's one problem that I see with the Mavericks, it's Kyrie Irving. Not because of his drama because ever since he went to Dallas, we aren't hearing anything about him anymore, but he's injury-prone. I know that they still have Luka, but not having Kyrie would be a problem for them. One injury from your all-star player can change the outcome of the series.

[dwyane36]

Talent wise it's the Dallas that had the edge, Rockets are just lucky to have a winning streak and still close with the Warriors in replacing them int he 10. But although the Rockets have improve, we cannot deny that the Dallas have been playing their best season so far, so a lose to this hot team is not surprising. In fact, I still think that they will not past first round in case they'll make it to the playoffs, who would they play? The Nuggets? They can't beat the defending champ, but they will lucky if they'll face the OKC as they are also a young team.

Let me remind you that the Rockets were total underdogs in previous seasons. Maybe the Rockets' recent winning streak was just luck, but I think it's fair to say that this team is gradually progressing. Even if the Rockets can't dislodge the Warriors from the 10th spot in the standings, it will still be a good result for them compared to what they had the last three seasons.

[Baofeng]

Talent wise it's the Dallas that had the edge, Rockets are just lucky to have a winning streak and still close with the Warriors in replacing them int he 10. But although the Rockets have improve, we cannot deny that the Dallas have been playing their best season so far, so a lose to this hot team is not surprising. In fact, I still think that they will not past first round in case they'll make it to the playoffs, who would they play? The Nuggets? They can't beat the defending champ, but they will lucky if they'll face the OKC as they are also a young team.

Let me remind you that the Rockets were total underdogs in previous seasons. Maybe the Rockets' recent winning streak was just luck, but I think it's fair to say that this team is gradually progressing. Even if the Rockets can't dislodge the Warriors from the 10th spot in the standings, it will still be a good result for them compared to what they had the last three seasons.

Yeah, this season they acquire Fred VanFleet from the Raptors and then gave him a huge contract which I think is fair as he is giving them them good numbers, same with the acquisition of Dillon Brooks, and then later Ime Udoka.

So they are slowly improving post-Harden era. So it's a win-win for them as we have been discussing, if ever they didn't win the play-in, they will surely come back next year and improve and probably improved their standing. Similar to the Sacramento Kings growth in the last 2 seasons.

[Yaunfitda]

Talent wise it's the Dallas that had the edge, Rockets are just lucky to have a winning streak and still close with the Warriors in replacing them int he 10. But although the Rockets have improve, we cannot deny that the Dallas have been playing their best season so far, so a lose to this hot team is not surprising. In fact, I still think that they will not past first round in case they'll make it to the playoffs, who would they play? The Nuggets? They can't beat the defending champ, but they will lucky if they'll face the OKC as they are also a young team.

Let me remind you that the Rockets were total underdogs in previous seasons. Maybe the Rockets' recent winning streak was just luck, but I think it's fair to say that this team is gradually progressing. Even if the Rockets can't dislodge the Warriors from the 10th spot in the standings, it will still be a good result for them compared to what they had the last three seasons.

They are continuing to build their momentum for the next season even if their winning streak has been snapped. And yeah, Jalen Green shows his true potential in their last 11 games averaging close to 30 points per game and he has improved his 3 point shooting at now 45%. So it's not totally lost for the Rockets, they still have a chance but they will have to win their last remaining games and hope that the Warriors will lose. But in any case, their journey doesn't end this season, they still have a lot and and a bright future ahead. They will be facing one of the best team in the West tonight, so a tough task for them to beat the Wolves. While the Warriors is also have the Nuggets and Luka for a great game.