Houston is locked into the fifth seed entering the NBA playoffs, but its opponent still isn't determined. The Rockets are hoping to face one team in particular.

On Friday evening, the Houston Rockets are playing the Minnesota Timberwolves (at home) in Texas. Kevin Durant had 14 points, four rebounds and two assists while shooting 6/7 from the field in his first 12 minutes of playing time.

The Minnesota Timberwolves may be without multiple key players in Friday night’s game against the Houston Rockets.

Houston is locked into the Western Conference's fifth seed after a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Lakers (52-29) sealed home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs when they beat the Suns, 101-73, on Friday night.

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy.

NBA.com Staff Jonathan Kuminga and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Cavaliers to move into the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference Friday. A high-flying Friday decided four more postseason seeds. Coming up Sunday?

"We turned it around pretty quickly. It shows we’ve got that will and that grit to get back in it," Rockets coach Ime Udoka said postgame.

With the college basketball season over, Houston is getting closer to the 2026 NBA Draft. Who are some prospects to watch with its second-round picks?

Houston registered its sixth straight game of 30 or more assists against the Warriors on Sunday, a sign of growing trust.