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Kelly Cohen

Rivalry Renewed? Rockets would face the Jazz in the first round if the 2019 NBA playoffs started today

The Houston Rockets (46-27) are currently in the 3rd seed in the Western Conference, which means if the NBA playoffs started today, they would face the 6th-seeded Utah Jazz (43-30).

h/t ESPN.com

The first round of the playoffs begins April 13.

If you recall, the Rockets and Jazz met in the semifinals of the 2018 playoffs, the Houston was able to dispose of the shorthanded team 4-1. Though the series wasn’t dramatic, it renewed the rivalry.

We’d be excited for this one once again if it were the first round. How do you think the series would turn out?

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