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Thanks to a career night by Christian Wood (39 points), Houston turned a 23-point deficit into an 18-point win on Monday versus Washington. Here’s how the Rockets and their fans reacted.

The Wizards (-4.5) are moderate favorites at Houston on what will be the first-ever NBA bobblehead night for Rockets rookie Jalen Green.

Damichael Cole: Taylor Jenkins gave an update on Ja Morant: "He's doing well, just dealing with some day to day soreness right now, so we're just going to try to give him a few days." Source: Twitter @DamichaelC What's the buzz on Twitter? Damichael ...

More than that, Kevin Porter expects to spend years playing the point for the Rockets and playing it his way. "I'm a point guard," Porter said. "I'm not a traditional one. But I'm a point guard. We're in 2022. I think Stephen Curry, he got the ...

Though All-Star guard and MVP candidate Ja Morant is out, Memphis (-9.5) is still out for revenge versus a Houston squad that upset them in the same building exactly two weeks ago.

Orlando (18-53) hosts Oklahoma City (20-50) on Sunday in a game that someone has to win. Either way, the result should provide some benefit to the Rockets (17-53), who will host Memphis.

In a rare home matinee, Christian Wood and the Rockets are hoping to upset Memphis for a second time in two weeks. The absence of Grizzlies star Ja Morant may help their cause.

Indiana’s Malcolm Brogdon on the Rockets: “The sky is the limit. They are young, but they are talented. They are skilled and have some great athletes in their top young guys.”

One potential benefit of Houston’s shocking late collapse versus Indiana is 2022 NBA draft positioning, with the Rockets taking back firm control of the No. 1 slot.