The Rockets won their second straight Saturday night, dominating New Orleans Saturday at home, 146-117. Late in the game, however, Amen Thompson sprained his ankle. He is expected to miss the next two weeks. Dillon Brooks had 27 for the Rockets.

It takes a special type of NBA fan to enjoy an Orlando Magic vs Houston Rockets game, and gamblers are those types of special fans. The home team got right during the second half of last week with a pair of wins over the Pelicans – can they carry over that form and blow out a struggling squad?

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The Houston Rockets (39-25) and Orlando Magic (30-35) have been sliding down the standings in the second half, but both teams need to find some rhythm heading into the fast-approaching postseason. This is their first matchup this season, with these teams splitting the last three season series against one another. ( 8 ET, League Pass ).

Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard is averaging 3.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 33.2% shooting from the field in 45 games.

After a slow start to the season where he struggled to get minutes on a deep Rockets team — one that sent him to the G-League for a while — Reed Sheppard had started to find a groove in the last month.

Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard will miss at least the next month with a fracture in his right thumb, head coach Ime Udoka said Saturday. The rookie's injury occurred in Houston's 109-97 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.