Looking at the remaining schedule for the Rockets and considering the injuries and poor shooting of late the game against LA is huge... A loss at LA would mean that the Rockets would face @Phoenix @Seattle Memphis Denver riding a 4 game losing streak. Then close the season- Home with Clippers, Seattle If the Rockets flounder and finish 2-6 would that be enough. Minn. would have to finish 7-1 to put us out of the playoffs because they hold the tie breaker. I think we must beat LA and the Clippers. At this point we aren't playing well enough to guarantee a victory against any of the better teams especially on the road. And I would hate to have to beat Seattle the last game of the season to make the playoffs. Maybe Minn. will stumble and we can back in?