The celebration couldn't last long.
Yes, the Rockets won three games in a row to finish the regular season.
Yes, they made it to the postseason with odds stacked against them.
But waiting for them in the playoffs is the league's best team. With their 116-81 win over Sacramento on Wednesday night, the Rockets clinched the eighth seed in the Western Conference and will face the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
"They're the champs, they're the best team right now," Rockets guard Pat Beverley said. "It will be a challenge, but we're excited."
The Rockets will start their postseason where it left off last season- at Oracle Arena in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors.