The Houston Rockets (54-28) will face off against the Portland Trailblazers (54-28) at the Toyota Center this Sunday night in Houston as the NBA 2014 Playoffs get underway this weekend. The game will start at 9:30 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream via the link provided below (free for subscribers).

The Rockets will look to defend their home court when the Trailblazers come to the Lone Star State this weekend.

Houston recently lost to New Orleans by 105-100 on Wednesday night in the final game of the season.  Troy Daniels had 22 points and 5 assists in a losing effort for the Rockets two nights ago.

The Rockets are looking to win their third NBA championship in franchise history. In addition, Houston will attempt to win their first championship after the Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon era when they won back to back championships back in 1994 and 1995.

"I was ready to get out there," said Daniels to reporters after the game two nights ago.

"It shows the coach has a lot of faith in me. Obviously I have a lot of work to do and a lot of progress to make, but it was a good start for me to get my confidence up."

The Trailblazers are looking to upset the Rockets on the road on Sunday night when the two teams battle each other in the first round of the playoffs.

The Trailblazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers by the final score of 110-104 on Wednesday night in the final game of the season. Will Barton had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Trailblazers to the victory two nights ago.

Now the Trailblazers look to defeat the offensive powerhouse, the Houston Rockets, on Sunday night. The Trailblazers are looking to win their first NBA championship since 1977. Portland defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the 1978 NBA Finals.

Sunday night's game will start at 9:30 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the TNT network or online through live stream by clicking here.