The last time the Houston Rockets played an NBA playoff game at Toyota Center, Jalen Green was a high school junior and Alperen Şengün was playing in the second-division Turkish First League. On

The organization languished at the bottom of the Western Conference for years after James Harden departed in 2021.

The Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 143-105 on Wednesday night, picking up their 50th win of the season. Jalen Green dropped 22 points, while Dillon Brooks scored 21, and Houston shot 54% from the field.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (64-12) aim for a 12th consecutive victory when they visit the Houston Rockets (50-27) on Friday night ( 8 ET, League Pass ). The Thunder are 3-1 against the Rockets this season, winning 137-128 in their previous matchup on March 3 in OKC.

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 Oklahoma City Thunder might win 70 games. Their remaining schedule sets up fairly nicely, with three games against teams below .500 (Phoenix, New Orleans, and Utah) and two of their three “tough” games coming at home.