Rockets Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2024-25

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Fred VanVleet #5 talks to Head Coach Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on March 12, 2024 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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Shane Jackson @Sjacksonmgm Dec 02, 2024, 3:43 PM

For the next phase of their rebuild, the Houston Rockets aim to contend for a spot in the 2025 NBA playoff picture.

Rockets Playoff Chances

The Rocketsโ€™ playoff odds are -200, giving them an implied probability of 66.67% to make the postseason.

Here is how their postseason odds compare to the Southwest Division:

  • Mavericks -550
  • Grizzlies -210
  • Rockets -200
  • Spurs +700
  • Pelicans +1400

Rockets Playoff Seed

The Houston Rockets would be the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference if the season ended today.

As the No. 2 seed, the Rockets would face the winner of the first play-in tournament game.

Last Time the Rockets Made the Playoffs

The Rockets last made the postseason in 2020, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers during the Western Conference semifinals.

Houston hasnโ€™t made it to the conference finals since 2018 or the NBA Finals since 1995.

Rockets Playoff History

  • Playoff appearances: 34
  • NBA championships: 2 (1994, 1995)

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Shane Jackson

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.