Russell Westbrook finished the loss with 17 points, four rebounds, two steals and one block while shooting 6/14 from the field and 3/5 from the three-point range in 25 minutes of playing time. Via The Athletic: "Russell Westbrook passes Vince Carter for 21st on the all-time scoring list with 25,

Jan. 28 is the rescheduled date for last week’s postponed Rockets-Hawks game in Atlanta. Both teams will be on night two of a back-to-back.

Amen Thompson has been a solid all-around contributor for the Rockets since being injected to the starting lineup. Our NBA betting picks will look for him to make his mark vs. the Nuggets tonight.