Well, we need 6 or 7 wins. No way Phoenix wins more than 7 from here on out. I predict 7 wins for us and 7 wins for Phoenix.
Well, what's the sched' look like? All I know is we (the Rockets) have more games on the road (where we don't play well) than @ home (where we do). Tough opps.? Obviously a tough game Sunday with the Kings; I know the Spurs and Lakers are next week (Wed. & Thu.). So three West powers there....anyone else?
Rockets' current record (36-32) Remaining Schedule: Sun 23 at Sacramento L Mon 24 at LA Clippers W Wed 26 LA Lakers L Thu 27 at San Antonio L Sat 29 Denver W Mon 31 at New Jersey L Wed 2 at Milwaukee W Fri 4 at Philadelphia L Sun 6 Orlando W Tue 8 Portland W Wed 9 at Utah L Sat 12 Seattle W Tue 15 Memphis W Wed 16 at Denver W Final record: 36-32 + 8-6 = 44-38 Suns' current record: (36-32) Sat 22 at Dallas L Mon 24 Seattle W Wed 26 at Memphis W Fri 28 at Detroit L Sun 30 at Indiana L Tue 1 Denver W Sat 5 Minnesota L Sun 6 at LA Lakers L Tue 8 at Denver W Wed 9 Dallas L Fri 11 Golden State W Sun 13 San Antonio L Tue 15 at Portland L Wed 16 at Seattle L Final record: 36-32 + 5-9 = 41-41
wow, that is the first time I have really studied the remaining schedules of both teams. We would really have to suck to not make it at this point. Phoenix's schedule is brutal.
Thanks, jamal'. Didn't realize how tough the Suns' remaining sched' is. Given that, I think the Rox can make the playoffs -- even though their remaining games isn't somethin' to play with either. It was absolutely HUGE winning last night, I thought. Just huge. Still, b/c the Suns have more home games than does HOU (even a marginal amount) you never know, but I still think their remaining games are a lot to go through. But, we'll see -- GO ROX!
Well we'll be tied going into Monday. Pheonix will lose to Dallas. And we will lose to Sacramento. We'll both be 36-33 on Monday. AND WE STILL OWN THE TIEBREAKER. W00T! Now please....just beat the Clippers...
Mavericks will be looking for some revenge, so that will be good. Hopefully, we beat the Clippers who will hopefully be without Brand and Kandi again.
I just hope we go on this current road trip at least 2-3. That would be great, losing out on one game instead of 1-4. After that i think we will be alright.
I'm so glad we have Memphis and Denver at the end. That's the only way to make sure we're feeling enough heat to put out for those games. Otherwise you know our guys would look ahead and coast and choke them away.
It's kind of hard to predict Suns, since they have better records against good team than losing teams. But I think Rox will make it at the expense of Suns.
Man, wouldn't that be great if the Rox could somehow -- someway -- find a way to steal tomorrow's game @ SAC?!?! I know there's basically no chance in hell of it happening, but still....*snaps out of day-dream* Oh, well....go Mavs! *hehe*
The Suns beat the red hot Spurs and Kings, so you can't assume that they'll lose against the good teams.
My prediction totally agrees with yours. Actually I did this prediction last week before the Suns game. We and the Suns will both finish 42-40 and we will get into the playoffs by the first tie-breaker.
Yeah technically we're up on the Suns by one game because of the tie breaker, so we have that hefty advantage on the Rockets side.
