Hah, we cant win a 7 game series vs any of the other top 7 in the west. Not when you have the number 1 loser in the nba in your team. When it comes to money time, we have no chance. gg.
The mistake might be looking for matchups against certain teams instead of home court. Home court advantage is as important as who they play against. The Rockets arent a bottom 6 to 8 seed trying to match up against a more "vulnerable" high seeded team (Ex: Golden State wanting to match up against Dallas). They're a top team (or could have been) with home court advantage looking to crush one of the lower teams. Rockets lose the next 2 and its possibly no home court at all.