Entering the final weekend of the NBA's 2025-26 regular season, the Houston Rockets hold the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference but face a competitive race for playoff positioning. Currently at 51-29, the Rockets are vying with the Denver Nuggets (52-28) and the Los Angeles Lakers (51-29) for the critical No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. Houston's upcoming games include hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33) and the Memphis Grizzlies (25-55), both of which are pivotal for their playoff seeding. If the Rockets win both games, they could potentially move up to the No. 4 seed, depending on the outcomes of the Nuggets and Lakers' matches. Conversely, losing both would lock them into the No. 5 seed, forcing them to start the playoffs on the road. The stakes are high, as the Rockets' home record of 29-10 contrasts with their 22-19 performance on the road this season. The playoff matchups will be determined by the outcomes of these final games, with the first round scheduled to start on either April 18 or April 19.