NBA Standings 2012: Rockets Currently Seventh In Tight Playoff Race

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NBA Standings 2012: Rockets Currently Seventh In Tight Playoff Race

By Kris Willis  @Kris_Willis on Mar 11 2012, 9:00a +

The Houston Rockets may not take any pleasure in the season ending knee injury suffered by Minnesota point guard Ricky Rubio but it certainly helps their playoff chances. Houston snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday night with a 112-106 win over the New Jersey Nets without injured point guard Kyle Lowry.

A quick look at the current NBA Standings shows that the Rockets are in seventh place in a crowded Western Conference with a 22-19 record. The Rockets are percentage points ahead of the struggling Dallas Mavericks and a game and a half ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Things are tight throughout the standings with the Rockets still only five games behind second place San Antonio.

Western Standings

	GP	W-L	PCT
1. Oklahoma City Thunder	41	32-9	.780
2. San Antonio Spurs	39	26-13	.667
3. Los Angeles Clippers	38	23-15	.605
4. Los Angeles Lakers	40	24-16	.600
5. Memphis Grizzlies	39	23-16	.590
6. Denver Nuggets	41	23-18	.561
7. Houston Rockets	41	22-19	.537
8. Dallas Mavericks	43	23-20	.535
Minnesota Timberwolves	42	21-21	.500
Portland Trail Blazers	41	20-21	.488
Phoenix Suns	40	19-21	.475
Utah Jazz	40	19-21	.475
Golden State Warriors	37	16-21	.432
Sacramento Kings	40	14-26	.350
New Orleans Hornets	41	10-31	.244

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