The playoff race is heating up, and both the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets are in the thick of things.
The Rockets, led by MVP candidate James Harden, are currently the 3 seed in the Western Conference with a 47-22 record. They have 14 games to go to lock down their playoff positioning or possibly rise higher. Denver is currently positioned in the 8 seed at 33-35, fighting for their playoff lives by staving off other competitors like the Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, and Minnesota Timberwolves.