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With Oklahoma City having locked up No. 1 weeks ago, second was the best Houston could finish, and they’ll now own home court advantage against every team, save for OKC.
From Sports Illustrated
Going 22-6 since Butler joined the team back in February, the Warriors are in a prime position to make a deep postseason run.
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The No. 2 seed will give Houston home-court advantage in both its first-round series and a potential second-round series, should the Rockets advance.
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