(Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets continue their push to earn home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, as they host the Seattle SuperSonics tonight at the Toyota Center.

The playoff-bound Rockets are No. 5 in the Western Conference playoff race, two games behind New Orleans for the top spot in the West standings and Southwest Division.

Houston will open a two-game homestand against Seattle tonight. Aaron Brooks tallied 18 points and four assists off the bench, and the Rockets secured a playoff berth with a 105-79 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at the Staples Center.

Luis Scola scored 16 points and Tracy McGrady collected 13 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Rockets, who have won three in a row.

The Rockets, who will host Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns on Friday, are 28-10 at home this season. They have won two straight at home.

The SuperSonics play the middle contest of a three-game road trip tonight. On Tuesday, Jason Terry had 22 points and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks downed Seattle, 99-83, at American Airlines Center.

Earl Watson totaled 22 points, five rebounds and eight assists, while Kevin Durant added 16 points and six rebounds for the SuperSonics, who have dropped six of their last seven games overall.

Seattle will visit the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at the AT&T Center. The SuperSonics are 6-32 on the road this season.

The Rockets are 3-0 against Seattle this season and have won six straight in the series. Seattle has lost six straight after winning its last three at Houston.