That was back when Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson patrolled the paint and big men ruled the roost, but this confrontation will look a lot different in 2017. Houston landed there just two years ago before succumbing to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors and has improved quite a bit since that improbable run. It will be of little surprise if the series goes the distance, taking seven games to decide which of these teams is superior. They had the better campaign, winning 61 games, and earned a critical home-court advantage for this round. The Rockets weren’t far behind with 55 wins, but only get a possible three contests in front of their fans with four wins needed to advance.

Source: Forbes May 01, 2017 21:00 UTC