HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets clinched their playoff berth on the final night of the regular season with a 116-81 win over Sacramento.
Their reward is a date with the winningest team in regular season history, the 73-win Golden State Warriors.
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the #Rockets were 0-3 this season against #warriors .Outscored 116-104 Avge. closest gm was 2nd matchup,114-110 loss. Series opens this Wknd
— Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) April 14, 2016
The Warriors beat the Rockets in each of their three meetings this season and knocked Houston out of the playoffs in the Western Conference finals last season, four games to one.
Here is the schedule for their best-of-seven series:
Game 1: Sat., April 16 2:30 p.m. at Golden State
Game 2: Mon., April 18, 9:30 p.m. at Golden State
Game 3: Thur., April 21, 8:30 p.m. at Houston
Game 4: Sun., April 24, 2:30 p.m. at Houston
*Game 5: Wed., April 27, 9:30 p.m. at Golden State
*Game 6: Fri., April 29, TBD at Houston
*Game 7: Sun., May 1, TBD at Golden State
* - if necessary
It's all over at Toyota Center, #Rockets are in the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/o3YMBwm0R1
— Adam Wexler (@KPRC2AdamW) April 14, 2016
So off to Golden State this weekend for the 1st round series. #Rockets pic.twitter.com/DMxRES6SsS
— Adam Wexler (@KPRC2AdamW) April 14, 2016
James Harden after Rockets clinched playoff spot.@KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/q4iFXWfv7M
— Alex Radow (@alexradow) April 14, 2016
Bickerstaff's first comments after the clinching win. #Rockets pic.twitter.com/xaO8GojFQR
— Adam Wexler (@KPRC2AdamW) April 14, 2016