Winners of four of their last five contests, the Houston Rockets seem to be peaking at exactly the right time: just weeks away from their first postseason berth

Analyzing Friday’s Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Houston Rockets (50-27) host the only team above them in the Western Conference standings, the Oklahoma City Thunder (64-12), Friday at Toyota Center. The Thunder became the first team in the West to secure a playoff spot on March 12 and haven't lost a game since,

The Thunder return on the road to face the Houston Rockets on Friday. This will be the season's rare fifth game between the two squads. The NBA Cup helped with that as they met in the semifinals. OKC has won three of the four first contests.

The Houston Rockets are officially in the playoffs. The team clinched a top-six seed with Wednesday's 143-105 victory over the tanking Utah Jazz. So, what does the rest of the playoff field currently look like in the NBA?

The Houston Rockets won their 50th game of the season and clinched an NBA Playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 143-105 dismantling of the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. This will be Houston’s first playoff appearance since 2020.