With only four games left on the schedule, the Houston Rockets only have playoff teams left on their schedule. And as of this writing, each of those opponents needs to continue winning.
That starts tonight with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who pulled off a great road victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. It put the Wolves just two games back of the Nuggets for the sixth seed (and an automatic playoff spot). Minnesota also holds the tiebreakers there thanks to a 3-1 season series win. Making up two games in only four contests is a tall task, but the Timberwolves have a relatively easy schedule so at least they can have some momentum heading into the play-in.