The NBA's 2024-25 regular season is only 48 hours from its conclusion, and the Houston Rockets are locked into their playoff seed at No. 2 in the Western Conference standings.
Yet, there is still considerable uncertainty as to who the Rockets (52-28) will ultimately play in their best-of-seven, first-round series against the West's No. 7 seed.
Entering the season's final weekend, five teams are still candidates to finish at No. 7: the Denver Nuggets (48-32), Los Angeles Clippers (48-32), Golden State Warriors (47-33), Memphis Grizzlies (47-33), and Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33).