The Houston Rockets clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with a blowout 143-105 win over the Utah Jazz, officially marking Houston's return to the playoffs after five seasons on the outside looking in.
According to ESPN NBA front office insider Bobby Marks, Rockets forward Dillon Brooks triggered a $1 million bonus thanks to the feat. However, Brooks was called for his 16th technical foul of the season Wednesday after a kick to Jazz guard Collin Sexton's groin. The foul crossed Brooks past the allowed threshold of techs, and he now must serve an automatic one-game suspension.
