Post by NJTank on Apr 12, 2016 6:09:35 GMT -5
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Texas Team Up
With three teams vying for the last two sports in the Western Conference Playoffs the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks helped each other's cause on Monday Night. The Mavericks facing the Utah Jazz continued their strong play down the stretch, winning for the seventh time in ten games 101-92 on the road. The win enabled the Mavericks to lock up a spot in the playoffs, and opened the door for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets meanwhile kept their playoff hopes alive with a 129-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. With the win and the Jazz loss, the Rockets moved into a tie with Utah for the last spot at 40-41. Holding the tiebreaker over the Jazz, the Rockets now just need to beat the Sacramento Kings at home in their season finale on Wednesday to get in the playoffs. The Jazz meanwhile finish the season on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers needing a Rockets loss and a win.