The Houston Rockets (22-12) host the Los Angeles Lakers (20-14) on Sunday at Toyota Center, a battle between two of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference. The third-place Rockets are just two games ahead of the fourth-place Lakers in the standings.

NEW YORK – Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson has been suspended two games without pay and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has been suspended one game without pay for their involvement in an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

Green is a perfect player to pop off against the Lakers. The 22-year-old may struggle from deep, but he’s an ace inside the arc. He’s averaging 19.6 points per game this season and is coming off a 22-point performance against the Mavericks and a 27-point outing against the Celtics.

During the first quarter, Anthony Davis made NBA history by moving ahead of Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes (1,771) for sole possesion of 25th on the all-time blocks list. Following Hayes, the next player for Davis to pass will be Jermaine O'Neal (1,

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks in the second half of their victory on Friday night, particularly in the fourth quarter when they held their opponents to just 16 points.