The Houston Rockets defeated the Oklahoma Thunder 125-111 on Friday night. It was a battle between the top two teams in the Western Conference. The win snaps OKC 11-game win streak. This season Rockets team are the youngest team in franchise history to win 50 or more games in a season.

The organization languished at the bottom of the Western Conference for years after James Harden departed in 2021.

The Houston Rockets are officially in the playoffs. The team clinched a top-six seed with Wednesday's 143-105 victory over the tanking Utah Jazz. So, what does the rest of the playoff field currently look like in the NBA?

Houston is known for its physicality and toughness. Duke basketball has earned a similar reputation, going back to "grueling" preseason practices.

SAN ANTONIO — The Houston Cougars seem ready and relaxed for their NCAA tournament clash with Duke. Players were spotted engaging in NBA video game competitions prior a closed practice at the Alamodome. The video game action seemed more interesting than some of the questions coming from reporters.

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The Trail Blazers are currently 13-25 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Raptors have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. The Blazers won 105-102 on March 16 in Portland versus Toronto.

The rest of the season (and Play-In) could shake things up, but as of now, some intriguing first-round series loom.

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Tyler Herro scored a game-high 25 points and Bam Adebayo tossed in 21 as the visiting Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 124-103 on Wednesday night.