NBA Standings 2012: Huge Test Vs. Miami Stands In The Way Of Rockets Playoff Hopes

Here's the good news for the Houston Rockets. Two of Miami's big three might not be in the lineup when the ball is tipped on Sunday evening. The bad news, the Miami Heat are still pretty good with LeBron James running the show on his own. Can the Rockets win two in a row and push themselves in the playoffs as a No. 8 seed? We'll see on Sunday night.

Here are the Western Conference standings going into Sunday.

Western Standings

GP W-L PCT

San Antonio Spurs 62 46-16 .742

Oklahoma City Thunder 63 46-17 .730

Los Angeles Lakers 64 40-24 .625

Los Angeles Clippers 63 39-24 .619

Memphis Grizzlies 64 39-25 .609

Denver Nuggets 63 35-28 .556

Dallas Mavericks 65 36-29 .554

Utah Jazz 64 34-30 .531

Phoenix Suns 64 33-31 .516

Houston Rockets 64 33-31 .516

Portland Trail Blazers 64 28-36 .438

Minnesota Timberwolves 64 26-38 .406

Golden State Warriors 63 22-41 .349

Sacramento Kings 63 20-43 .317

New Orleans Hornets 63 20-43 .317

	GP	W-L	PCT
San Antonio Spurs	62	46-16	.742
Oklahoma City Thunder	63	46-17	.730
Los Angeles Lakers	64	40-24	.625
Los Angeles Clippers	63	39-24	.619
Memphis Grizzlies	64	39-25	.609
Denver Nuggets	63	35-28	.556
Dallas Mavericks	65	36-29	.554
Utah Jazz	64	34-30	.531
Phoenix Suns	64	33-31	.516
Houston Rockets	64	33-31	.516
Portland Trail Blazers	64	28-36	.438
Minnesota Timberwolves	64	26-38	.406
Golden State Warriors	63	22-41	.349
Sacramento Kings	63	20-43	.317
New Orleans Hornets	63	20-43	.317

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