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The Houston Rockets (49-26) wrap up a three-game road trip with a matchup against another top Western Conference team, the Los Angeles Lakers (45-29), on Monday at Crypto.com Arena. The Rockets are the second-ranked team in the West,

Having blown out the Phoenix Suns by nearly 40 points on Sunday night, the Rockets have now won 12 of their last 13 games. Despite its recent hot-streak, the team is still in must-win mode, with just a two-game lead over the Denver Nuggets for the No.

The Suns lost by 69 points to the Celtics and Rockets, setting a new NBA record for the biggest losing margin in back-to-back home games.

Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain and Jalen Green scored 33 points to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 148-109 win over the Suns on Sunday night.

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter of his team's loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday after suffering a left ankle sprain while falling to the floor in a collision with Jabari Smith Jr.