Of the teams battling for the final Western Conference playoff spots, the Rockets have the best record against winning teams (22-16) and the worst against teams with losing records (15-15) with losses to four of the six last-place teams and another, Cleveland, due in town on Friday. Coming off an important win against the Jazz and facing the Spurs on Sunday, the Rockets said they have learned the lesson heading into a potential trap game. “I think we’ve dropped enough where I hope we’ve learned from it to say, ‘Tomorrow night, we can’t take any opponent lightly,’” guard Jeremy Lin said. ... Read More