Houston faced the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs four times between 2015-19 and each time the Rockets were sent packing.

After nearly three weeks of waiting, the Houston Rockets now know who they will face in their first playoff series in five years. The Golden State Warriors won Tuesday night's play-in game over Memphis to earn the Western Conference's No.

Detroit’s best pathway to victory is if the Knicks start running out of players, but we’re early in the playoffs for that, and New York should benefit from the return of Mitchell Robinson. The Knicks have been fantastic against non-elite teams all season and should continue that trend. Pick: Knicks in 6