Houston Rockets

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The Houston Rockets are currently in the 90–100% band to make the 2026-27 NBA playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.

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The Houston Rockets are 9-3 through 12 games this season. Most recently, they beat the Golden State Warriors 115-108 at home on Nov 11. The San Antonio Spurs (10-2) and Dallas Mavericks (7-4) are the closest Southwest Division comparisons. Winners of two straight with a 7-3 last 10. Next three: home against the Utah Jazz Nov 13, at the Washington Wizards Nov 15, and at the Miami Heat Nov 16. 6-1 at home, 3-2 on the road, and +107 point differential. Clinch tracks Rockets playoff odds, division chances, and championship probability live.

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Houston Rockets race dossier

Recent results and the next tipoffs

Last 3

Across the last 3 recorded games, Rockets went 2-1 and outscored opponents 324-310.

  • W 115-108Golden State Warriors · home · Nov 11
  • W 110-100Denver Nuggets · home · Nov 9
  • L 99-102Phoenix Suns · road · Nov 7

2025-26 scoring profile

Rockets carried a +5.2 scoring margin per game through 2025-26. They went 10-6 inside the division.

  • 115.2points per game
  • 110.0points allowed per game
  • 30-11home record
  • 22-19road record

Next on the court

These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Rockets race.

  • Nov 13hosts Utah Jazz
  • Nov 15visits Washington Wizards
  • Nov 16visits Miami Heat

Southwest watch

The closest current divisional comparisons for Rockets:

  • San Antonio Spurs10-2 · 0.5 GB
  • Dallas Mavericks7-4 · 3 GB
  • Memphis Grizzlies7-4 · 3 GB

Rockets' modeled season range

Center projection, recent movement, and mutually exclusive postseason outcomes.

Current record9-3
Projected wins53
Recent projection range40–53Across up to 30 stored model updates
Average finish rank6.6
Miss postseason0–10%
Make postseason, miss Finals70–80%
Reach Finals, finish runner-up0–10%
Win NBA Finals0–10%

For the live number driving all of the above: See playoff odds

The recent range shows how the center projection has changed across stored runs; it is not a fabricated best/worst win percentile. The outcome ladder is a true probability split and sums to 100% apart from rounding.

Playoff race around the Rockets

These are the closest teams in the same conference by current playoff odds. Tap any team for its race context; Clinch's app uses simulation-derived game impacts for tonight's actual rooting guide.

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Latest Analysis

Analysis at publication · Oct 31, 2026

The Houston Rockets (5-1) and Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1) are both projected for 49 wins, with 90–100% playoff bands for each. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-2, projected for 48 wins, and also in that top band. The small differences in records have not separated these three in the current outlook.

From: Memphis Grizzlies’ 5-0 start leads the early NBA playoff picture - Oct 31, 2026 ->

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Questions fans ask about the Houston Rockets

Will the Houston Rockets make the playoffs?

Clinch updates the Rockets' playoff odds after every game using 30,000 Monte Carlo simulations. The percentage on this page reflects how often the Rockets reach the postseason across those simulated seasons.

How often do the Rockets' playoff odds update?

Clinch refreshes team odds within minutes of every completed game. That includes changes to playoff probability, title chances, and the other games around the league that help or hurt the Rockets.

What do the Houston Rockets need to make the playoffs?

The Houston Rockets need some combination of their own wins and helpful results elsewhere in the standings. Clinch turns that into a live answer by tracking playoff odds, nightly rooting guides, and which rival results help or hurt most.

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What happened in the last completed Rockets season?

The Houston Rockets are currently being tracked live for the 2026-27 season, and Clinch will archive the final result here when the season ends.

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