The Houston Rockets haven't captured a division title since 1994, but they can make a definitive closing statement and validate their title-contending status during a crucial home-and-home set against the red-hot San Antonio Spurs this week.
Entering Wednesday, Houston holds a one-game edge over the Memphis Grizzlies for the Southwest Division lead and No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, with the Spurs lurking 1.5 games back as the No. 6 seed.
After splitting the first two games of the season series, the division foes will square off in consecutive clashes on Wednesday and Friday that will have far-reaching implications beyond regional bragging rights and playoff seeding.
"We are aware of the standings, but we're not really looking at them," Rockets guard Jason Terry said, according to the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen. "When we did that earlier this year, it bit us in the butt. We dropped games. Now, it's all about winning out. We want to win every single game we play, and then we'll see what will happen."
While the Western Conference is replete with explosive squads of varying sha ...
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