ESPN.com · Mar 9, 2018
Conference leaders Rockets, Raptors collide
TORONTO -- One winning streak will end Friday night in a meeting between conference leaders at the Air Canada Centre.
The Houston Rockets (51-13), who are first in the Western Conference, have a more impressive winning streak at 17 games on the line after defeating the Bucks 110-99 on Wednesday in Milwaukee.
The Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors (47-17) have quietly built a six-game winning streak that includes a 121-119 overtime win over the Pistons on Wednesday in Detroit. The Raptors clinched a postseason spot with the victory in which guard DeMar DeRozan scored 42 points.