Beijing time, March 26 - The Rockets have returned to the third place in the Western Conference as the team gradually gets back on track. Tomorrow, they will face the Timberwolves at home, a team that has already been eliminated from playoff contention. This is a game for the Rockets to consolidate their victory.
The Timberwolves, with a record of 18-51, rank third from the bottom in the Western Conference. Making it to the playoffs has long been impossible for them. For this young team, these last 13 games are merely practice sessions, and the outcome is not so important. From another perspective, with their current strength and morale, it's too difficult for them to defeat the rising Rockets. The Rockets also only have 11 regular-season games left, and they must go all out to secure more victories. In the highly competitive Western Conference, any slight carelessness could lead to significant fluctuations in rankings. Although they are temporarily safe from falling out of the top eight, if they drop to positions 5-8, they will lose home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. In the absence of Yao Ming, home-court advantage is crucial for the Rockets to advance through the playoffs. In other words, the Rockets must win the matches they should against opponents like the Timberwolves tomorrow, a game they must win.
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