Standings, postseason odds, tiebreakers, and notes on potential match-ups all in one place.
Both the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers entered last night's match-up with control of the No. 7 seed on the line in each team's respective conference. After squandering a winnable game in Brooklyn the night before, key fourth-quarter contributions from Solomon Hill and an all-around strong game from Ian Mahinmi kept the Pacers from succumbing to their recurrent end-of-game demons. With the Bulls and Pistons both idle, Indiana was able to gain a little breathing room over Detroit in the playoff standings ahead of Tuesday's final head-to-head meeting with Chicago.