HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets will have the home-court advantage in the Western Conference Playoffs after a Thursday loss by the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors dropped their third straight game, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 116-107.
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The loss allowed the Rockets to lock up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, and the best record in the West.
“There’s no place like home,” the Rockets said in a tweet.
The Rockets face the Phoenix Suns at 7 p.m. Friday at the Toyota Center.
If the Rockets beat the Suns and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, Houston will lock in home-court advantage against any Eastern Conference team, should they make the Finals, according to NBA.com.
The Playoffs begin April 14. The Finals start May 31.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.