The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed for the playoffs, and they are fighting for one of the top spots in the Western Conference.
The Houston Rockets are making an unexpected push for a spot in the West's play-in tournament.
On Wednesday, the Thunder and Rockets meet in Oklahoma City, looking to help solidify their postseason futures with 11 games remaining in the regular season.
Houston (36-35) comes into the game on a nine-game winning streak, its longest since a nine-game run from Feb. 23-March 13, 2019. The Rockets haven't had a longer streak since winning 11 consecutive games late in the 2017-18 season.
During the current streak, Jalen Green is averaging 29 points and shooting 50 percent from the field.
Against visiting Portland on Monday, Green scored 19 of his 27 points after halftime as the Rockets outscored the Trail Blazers by 22 points in the second half for a come-from-behind, 110-92 win.
In the first half, Green was just 3 of 12 from t...
