The Rockets will be facing the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of their first round playoff series Saturday night at Toyota Center.
The good news? The basketball gods have treated the Rockets well in Game 7s.
Since beating San Antonio in Game 7 of the 1981 Western Conference semifinals, the Rockets are 5-2 in their franchse history in the decisive game.
They beat the Spurs in that winner-takes-all-matchup in 1981 on their way to the NBA Finals. They won two Game 7s in 1994. And, by the way, they just happened to win their first championship in Game 7 of the 1994 NBA Finals.
Rockets.com takes a brief look back at the franchise’s history in Game 7