Schedule Analysis For Playoff Chase

Wow. only ten games left. It's been quite a season. The rockets can't let up now. facing a lot of teams hungry for the playoffs as well. I'm sure they know they can't let up at any time during these next crucial ten games. We just have to go out there and want it more. I believe the rockets can do it and hopefully make some noise in the playoffs. If the rockets can at least go 5-5 and jazz go 6-3, suns go 5-5 we will make the playoffs!

schedule analysis for these three teams. Extremely optimistic for the rockets. just trying to be kind of realistic.

Hou next ten games:

Mon 09 @ Portland (L)
Wed 11 vs Utah (W)
Fri 13 vs Phoenix (W)
Sun 15 @ Denver (L)
Mon 16 vs Denver (W)
Wed 18 @ Dallas (L)
Thu 19 @ New Orleans (L) - they have heart. trap game!
Sat 21 vs Golden State (W)
Sun 22 @Miami (L) if they don't rest starters
Thu 26 vs New Orleans (W)

That gives us a 36-30 record... could be high just trying to be optimistic. That should be enough to get into the playoffs.

PHX next ten games:

@MIN (W)
@MEM (L)
@HOU (L)
@SAS (L)
Vs POR (W)
Vs OKC (L)
Vs LAC (W)
Vs Den (W)
@ Utah (L)
Vs SAS (W) - spurs will rest starters

that give them a 34-32 record!
SN: 7 of there last ten games are on national tv! WTF!!!

Utah next nine games:

Vs SAS (W)
@HOU (L)
@ NOH (W)
@ MEM (L)
Vs MAVS (W)
@ Por (W)
Vs ORL (W)
Vs PHX (W)
Vs Por (W)

that gives them a 36-30 record, but not enough to make the playoffs because the rockets won the tiebreaker!

So going by those extremly optimistic analysis', The rockets should be in the playoffs if they just continue what they're doing now. Hell, we could even make a push for homecourt if Klow starts catching fire soon. You never know, but yeah, I was just doing the teams that are out of the playoffs so far. If thing go the way my analysis predicts, all the rockets have to do is just win 5 games! just 5 games!!! come on rockets you can do it! Make H-town proud! We're all itching for some playoff ball. All I want is 1, just 1 win in the playoffs in front of a roaring Toyota Center. If we can do that, this season is a success in my eyes! Everything else is just icing on the cake!

 

my song i will used to get pumped up and inspired before each rockets game for the rest of the season and playoffs!

cunninlynguists - stars shine brightest (in the darkest night)

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Shine bright Rockets!

 

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Remaining&nbsp;Schedule:
Memphis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Houston&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dallas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Denver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Phoenix&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utah</B>
4.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LAC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.09&nbsp;@&nbsp;POR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SAC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSW&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.09&nbsp;@&nbsp;MIN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SAS&nbsp;&nbsp;
4.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PHO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UTA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.12&nbsp;@&nbsp;GSW&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MIN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.11&nbsp;@&nbsp;MEM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.11&nbsp;@&nbsp;HOU&nbsp;&nbsp;
4.12&nbsp;@&nbsp;SAS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PHO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.13&nbsp;@&nbsp;POR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.13&nbsp;@&nbsp;LAL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.13&nbsp;@&nbsp;HOU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.13&nbsp;@&nbsp;NOH&nbsp;&nbsp;
4.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UTA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.14&nbsp;@&nbsp;SAS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.14&nbsp;@&nbsp;MEM

4.15&nbsp;@&nbsp;NOH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.15&nbsp;@&nbsp;DEN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.15&nbsp;@&nbsp;LAL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HOU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
4.17&nbsp;@&nbsp;MIN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.16&nbsp;@&nbsp;UTA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.16&nbsp;@&nbsp;HOU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;POR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DAL&nbsp;&nbsp;
4.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.18&nbsp;@&nbsp;DAL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HOU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LAC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OKC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.18&nbsp;@&nbsp;POR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
4.20&nbsp;@&nbsp;CHA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.19&nbsp;@&nbsp;NOH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSW&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.21&nbsp;@&nbsp;PHO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LAC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ORL&nbsp;&nbsp;
4.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;POR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSW&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.21&nbsp;@&nbsp;CHI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

4.23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CLE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.22&nbsp;@&nbsp;MIA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.26&nbsp;@&nbsp;ATL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ORL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.24&nbsp;@&nbsp;UTA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PHO
4.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ORL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.25&nbsp;@&nbsp;OKC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SAS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;POR
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.26&nbsp;@&nbsp;MIN

 

Rockets last 10 games: 7-3, only losses to Dallas twice and Indiana of which two were decided by the referees. The last 10 games are harder but we can be optimistic with Lowry's return and winning on the road against Chicago & LA.
Rockets, Suns & Jazz have a tough schedule, Dallas & Denver is so and so and of course Memphis has it easy. Memphis is already in so that leaves 3 spots which will go to Dallas, Rockets & Jazz / Denver.

 

We have third hardest schedule just behind Phx and Utah, which is good

We can't lose to the few gimmes though, and we have to take at least one from Denver

fingers crossed for the finish line biaches

 

Safe to say Portland and Minny are out of the hunt. Our only threats are Suns and Jazz. We have home games coming up against both. MUST WIN doesnt cut it.

 

^^^ I didnt see us going 4-0 either. Now, I think we are a definite lock for playoffs and if we do really well we might be able to finish at 6th spot.

Im pumped.

 

Looking at the standings, I briefly dreamt of passing Memphis for 5th seed. We're not far behind. Then I looked at their remaining schedule. It's a bunch of creampuffs. No way we catch them with the easy schedule they have.

 

Can't overstate the importance of the upcoming stretch of games.

5 straight, facing every single one of our rivals for the final playoff seeds:
vs Jazz
vs Suns
@DEN
vs Nuggets
@DAL

The home and away double feature against Denver is the only time we will have a game without a day's rest. That's nice, since no one will have a significant advantage on that count.

Unfortunately, none of our opponents will play us in the second half of a back to back either. So no advantage there.

All the games are critical, since every single one has a full game swing affect in the standings.

Denver has Gallinari back, so that's not good. I'm hoping the magical Camby Man helps negate the issues we've had with their frontcourt. That had been our achilles all year.

I'm not terrified of Dallas, given their free fall, the loss of Odom (even if he was dogging it), and the possibility of siccing Parsons on Dirk.

Going at least 3-2 here is a must. If there was ever a time to go bonkers and play over our heads, this would be it.

 

That schedule is pretty daunting. All five games are critical and the only team not playing well is Dallas. This playoff race is going down to the wire.

 

We are playing well right now, plus that Lowry is coming back too, the schedule is not tough either. We are going to make the playoffs this year, believe it or no.

 

And somewhere Jason Terry briefly pauses, and then continues about his lifes work of destroying the Rockets at every opportunity.