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.
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