Early jump: Rockets traveling Friday to Bay Area
The Rockets will travel to the Bay Area on Friday to give themselves the best chance to be prepared for a potential Game 1 vs. Warriors on Sunday.

























The Rockets will travel to the Bay Area on Friday to give themselves the best chance to be prepared for a potential Game 1 vs. Warriors on Sunday.
Rockets center Clint Capela didn't hold back when asked about a potential rematch with the Warriors, telling reporters, "I want to face them," which prompted a sigh from teammate Chris Paul.
James Harden scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Utah Jazz 100-93 on Wednesday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1.
Donovan Mitchell says he wasn't thinking about his struggles during Utah's first-round playoff series against the Rockets before scoring 19 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter. He just wanted the Jazz to board a flight to Houston.
Rockets center Clint Capela told ESPN that he was diagnosed with adenovirus and a klebsiella infection during a Sunday visit to a Salt Lake City doctor.
Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Utah Jazz to a 107-91 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their Western Conference series on Monday night.
James Harden missed his first 15 field goal attempts and then scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to help put the Rockets on the brink of sweeping the Jazz.
James Harden overcome a horrible shooting performance and scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Houston Rockets to a 104-101 win over the Utah Jazz for a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | L1 |
| San Antonio | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5 | W3 |
| Memphis | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20 | L1 |
| Dallas | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(16) | De'Anthony Melton | PG | USC |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 17 | .793 |
| 2016-17 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 2015-16 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 2014-15 | 56 | 26 | .683 |