Predict the rest of the season... Quest for the #1 seed

[TMU]

Mar 12 vs San Antonio 8:00 PM EDT ESPN WIN
Mar 15 vs LA Clippers 8:00 PM EDT NBATV WIN
Mar 17 @ New Orleans 7:00 PM EDT WIN
Mar 18 @ Minnesota 7:00 PM EDT NBATV WIN
Mar 20 @ Portland 10:30 PM EDT TNT WIN
Mar 22 vs Detroit 8:00 PM EDT WIN
Mar 24 vs New Orleans 8:00 PM EDT WIN
Mar 25 vs Atlanta 8:00 PM EDT WIN
Mar 27 vs Chicago 8:00 PM EDT
Mar 30 vs Phoenix 8:00 PM EDT
Apr 1 @ San Antonio 3:30 PM EDT ABC
Apr 3 vs Washington 8:00 PM EDT
Apr 5 vs Portland 8:00 PM EDT
Apr 7 vs Oklahoma City 8:30 PM EDT ABC
Apr 10 vs LA Lakers 10:30 PM TNT
Apr 11 @ Sacramento 10:30 PM

11 at home. 5 on the road. 10/16 with greater than .500 record, with most teams still fighting for seeding. 3 B2Bs.

Not easy but all winnable games.

Meanwhile, the Warriors play: LAL, PHO x3, SAC x2, UTA x2, SAS, OKC, NOP, ATL, IND x2, MIL i.e.: a much easier schedule

[MaxRider]

all games are winnable when you are #1
why there is no games between 3/21 and 3/31?

[TMU]

all games are winnable when you are #1
why there is no games between 3/21 and 3/31?

Not sure what happened there. Updated! Thanks.

[Mr. E]

The Rockets have a high winning percentage against good teams, so I'm not worried as much about them as they should be worried about Houston.

[RaoulDuke79]

I’m only worried about injuries and getting everyone healthy going into the postseason. When the hell is Spaceman going to be back?

[moofs]

As long as we stay reasonably healthy, I believe Harden/Paul/Capella/Mbah have lost something like 2 or 3 games out of 35 all season?

That’s redonculous. We’re in 70+ Wins mode when healthy.

I’d call that good odds.

[TMU]

Rockets clinched playoffs. Do bears crap in the woods?

[Mr. E]

I’m only worried about injuries and getting everyone healthy going into the postseason. When the hell is Spaceman going to be back?

Is it just me, or are they being really quiet on that front?

[Lazy Faizy]

I just hope we clinch the #1 seed with a couple games left so Harden and CP3 can rest for the last 2-3 games of the season. That would be great.

[inquisitive]

if they can beat the pelicans, wolves, and blazers in the next 3 games, i think from then on, they should alternate harden and cp3 sitting out every other game to rest.

[MaxRider]

if they can beat the pelicans, wolves, and blazers in the next 3 games, i think from then on, they should alternate harden and cp3 sitting out every other game to rest.

let's hope GSW lost few more games with everyone out

[BallerTalk]

I’m only worried about injuries and getting everyone healthy going into the postseason. When the hell is Spaceman going to be back?

Is it just me, or are they being really quiet on that front?

Word on the street is, much like these birds' favorite hangout...

Spoiler:

Rhino's back

[inquisitive]

If Rockets can beat the Blazers tomorrow night, i think Rockets should rest Harden every other game....same for CP3. Just have one of them play while the other rests. Alternate games. The Warriors lost tonight, so they're like 5 games behind Rockets.

[TMU]

Yeah, Warriors cant catch up so they are resting their players. I think we should do the same.

[MaxRider]

Yeah, Warriors cant catch up so they are resting their players. I think we should do the same.

are we going to play strategy and let Portland win so they can get the 3rd seed? or try to beat Portland and let OKC take 3rd seed?

[jetlife_]

Yeah, Warriors cant catch up so they are resting their players. I think we should do the same.

are we going to play strategy and let Portland win so they can get the 3rd seed? or try to beat Portland and let OKC take 3rd seed?

That's a tough one.

Depends whether you think the Blazers are an easier or harder matchup than the Thunder/Spurs.

- Thunder at #3: Rockets get Blazers or Spurs in second round and Warriors face the Thunder

- Thunder at #4: Rockets get Thunder or Spurs in second round and Warriors face the Blazers

Rockets haven't lost a game to the Blazers or Spurs so far this season. Warriors have a losing record against both the Thunder and Blazers.

It's a close one, but I think it's slightly better for the Rockets if the Thunder are #3 and play the Warriors in the second round.

[MaxRider]

Yeah, Warriors cant catch up so they are resting their players. I think we should do the same.

are we going to play strategy and let Portland win so they can get the 3rd seed? or try to beat Portland and let OKC take 3rd seed?

That's a tough one.

Depends whether you think the Blazers are an easier or harder matchup than the Thunder/Spurs.

- Thunder at #3: Rockets get Blazers or Spurs in second round and Warriors face the Thunder

- Thunder at #4: Rockets get Thunder or Spurs in second round and Warriors face the Blazers

Rockets haven't lost a game to the Blazers or Spurs so far this season. Warriors have a losing record against both the Thunder and Blazers.

It's a close one, but I think it's slightly better for the Rockets if the Thunder are #3 and play the Warriors in the second round.

Harden is probable for tonight game. Hand injured. Best for him to sit this one out.

[TMU]

We can't say anything win confidence about the Blazers just yet as we still have 2 games left against them. I say the Rockets try to win as many games as possible for now. But if it comes to choosing between Blazers or Thunder, I say Blazers.

[Beacon]

Looking at the lead we have now, should we start cutting down playing time for the main core just to reduce risk of injury?

[TMU]

Clinched! Free Joe Chee! FIT!