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Houston Rockets' Tari Eason (17) goes up for a shot as Washington Wizards' Kyshawn George (18) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Alperen Sengun’s 27 points and 17 rebounds help Rockets beat Wizards 107-92

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Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill, left, fouls Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jalen Green’s 42 points lift Rockets to 6th straight win, 137-114 over the Wizards

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

Houston Rockets' Fred VanVleet (5) drives toward the basket as Washington Wizards' Kyle Kuzma (33) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jalen Green scores season-high 37 points as Rockets get 135-119 win over Wizards

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

Houston Rockets forward Cam Whitmore, center, drives to the basket as Toronto Raptors forward Thaddeus Young, right, reaches in to block during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Whitmore has season-high 25, Sengun adds 24 as Houston Rockets rout Toronto Raptors 135-106

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis, right, blocks a shot by Houston Rockets' Nate Williams during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Kristaps Porzingis scores 32 points, NBA-leading Celtics beat Rockets 116-107

Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet, left, lays up a basket over Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Pistons fall to Rockets 136-113 in first game since end of 28-game skid

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Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray (5) drives past Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Young has 30 points, 14 assists as Hawks down Rockets 134-127

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka, right, confers with guard Jalen Green during a break in play in the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Green scores 26 as Rockets beat Nuggets 114-106 for 1st road win

By Michael Kelly - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry reacts after making a 3-point basket and getting fouled during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Curry extends NBA 3-point shooting record as Warriors top Rockets

By Michael Wagaman - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives against Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

James scores season-high 37, hits go-ahead free throw as Lakers hold off Rockets 105-104

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, left, shoots as Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball In-Season Tournament game Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

James Harden’s tiebreaking 4-point play snaps Clippers’ 6-game skid, beats Rockets 106-100

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, attempts to keep control of the ball as Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet, left, reaches in during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Curry scores 24 with four 3’s late to lead Warriors to 106-95 win over Rockets

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

Orlando Magic's Joe Ingles (7) tries to get around Houston Rockets' Jalen Green (4) as Magic's Moritz Wagner, left, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Cole Anthony scores 20 points to help Orlando Magic beat Houston Rockets 116-86 in opener

By Dick Scanlon - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. (3) brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, April 7, 2023. The Houston Rockets agreed Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, to trade Porter Jr. and a pair of second-round draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File) **FILE**

Rockets trade Kevin Porter to the Thunder, but Oklahoma City will waive him

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

FILE - Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. dribbles during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, March 7, 2023, in Houston. Porter was arrested Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, and charged with assault and strangulation after allegedly attacking his girlfriend at a New York City hotel. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)

Houston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. fractured girlfriend’s vertebrae in NYC assault, prosecutors say

By Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

Houston Rockets NBA basketball first-round draft picks Cam Whitmore (7) and Amen Thompson (1) pose with family for a photo during a news conference at the Toyota Center in Houston, Monday, June 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker)

Houston’s ‘other’ 1st round draft pick Cam Whitmore has Rockets headed to Summer League playoffs

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama looks on during the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against JDA Dijon at the Palais de Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy in Dijon, central France, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. On Sunday, May 7, 2023, he played before a crowd of about 15,000 fans in Paris as part of his farewell tour before coming to the NBA. Wembanyama is about a week away from learning which team will be picking him in the NBA Draft. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

How does the NBA lottery work, and who has the best chance to draft Wembanyama?

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka reacts during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series May 13, 2022, in Milwaukee. Udoka has been hired as the new coach of the Houston Rockets, a source familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday, April 24, 2023. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the team had not officially announced the move. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) **FILE**

Udoka joins Rockets after serving suspension with Celtics

By Kristie Rieken - Associated Press

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Wizards close out disappointing season with one more loss

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard handles the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Grizzlies clinch playoff berth with 151-114 rout of Rockets

By Clay Bailey - Associated Press