Houston (29-14, No. 2 in West) is the only team with wins this season over both the Thunder and Cavaliers, who are tied for the NBA’s best record.

The game went down to the wire, with Houston victorious 135-131 after being sent to the foul line multiple times in the dying minutes.

The Houston Rockets are 28-14, boasting the fourth-best record in the NBA behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics. With this st

The Knicks and Nuggets are surging, while the Warriors watch their window close. Meanwhile, the Cavs and Thunder have their business on lock.

The Houston Rockets Houston gets an A on their report card halfway through the season. They have been succeeding all expectations so far this season. Ime Udoka

The good news for the Suns and their fans is that the Rockets currently possess a handful of picks belonging to Phoenix. If the Suns wanted to pursue a rebuild, there are few better trade partners to link up with than the Rockets.

Blazers center Robert Williams III is the center of attention in trade rumors, especially with Ime Udoka and the Rockets interested.

The Cavs have dropped two consecutive games for only the second time this season as they look to rebound Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.

As of Sunday night, the Rockets are sixth in the league in net rating at +6.1. Their defense is third in the league with a defensive rating of 107.3. But the offense has now crept all the way up to eleventh league-wide with an offensive rating of 113.4. Houston is inching closer to having both a top 10 defense and offense.

Lu Dort was ejected for his hit on Daniel Gafford in the third quarter during Thursday's game between the Thunder and Mavericks.

Utah now continues its road trip against the best in the west, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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