Such two-way success has resulted in the Rockets remaining high in ESPN's latest NBA power rankings. Placing fourth last week, they have moved into the top three despite most recently suffering a 133-125 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday. Houston ranks only behind the 17-4 Detroit Pistons and 21-1 Oklahoma City Thunder.

Russell Westbrook continues climbing up the NBA’s all-time scoring chart. On Wednesday night, the Sacramento Kings guard surpassed Tim Duncan, who ranked 17th with 26,496 points. After Westbrook landed his 26,497th point, the NBA released a special announcement to recognize the guard’s move up in league history.

Now, the Kings face the Houston Rockets, who have one of the most physical frontcourts in the NBA, including Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams. In fact, Adams is one of the most relentless and intelligent rebounders in the league today, averaging just shy of 10 rebounds in 22 minutes per game.

Anthony Edwards is in the midst of the most prolific scoring stretch of his NBA career thus far. The Timberwolves' superstar put up a season-high 44 points in an overtime win over the Pelicans on Tuesday night,

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Milwaukee won 25 of 26 games over Detroit before this season, but the Pistons beat them in their one matchup this year. That shows the tides are turning between these teams, with the Pistons posting an Eastern Conference-best 17-4 record while the Bucks sit at 9-13.

The 2025-26 NBA regular season has continued to churn along, with teams either vying for a postseason appearance, or top picks at the 2026 NBA Draft. The Nets f