Easily the worst loss of the season for the Rockets. Two full days of rest. Had a 25-point lead. Just a total collapse in the second half.

Would love to know what Ime Udoka and Pelicans center Derik Queen were discussing at the end of the Rockets loss in New Orleans.

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Reed Sheppard is launching and hitting everything. He's got 22 points on 6-8 from three through three quarters. Reed, Jabari, KD and Okogie are a combined 16-23 (!) from long range.

KEVIN DURANT 😭😂

What a game for Reed, KD and Jabari. They just dominated. Three-point shooting and defense. So fun to see them win like this.

Kevin Durant on Reed Sheppard's scoring explosion (28 points) in Denver: "I can't even explain how great he was tonight. We fed off of that."

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Dillon Brooks is such a better villain than Draymond…. Brooks has spent the last week going after Lebron & Steph. Draymond kisses up to the stars & only goes after lesser names.

Very interesting with Adams given this is the second game of a back to back. Rockets are 0-2 this year in those games.

Rockets play the Clippers on Tuesday.

Adams will not be playing tonight. He'll rest like normal for the second leg of the back-to-back.

Best part of coming to Sacramento is visiting with Dusty Baker! 🫶

Oh my goodness, Amen Thompson. Damn.

AMEN THOMPSON 💪

Steven Adams deserves a hefty raise. Rockets found new ways to implode, both in regulation and OT, as the lowly Kings pulled a "Pelicans" in beating Houston 125-124. Rockets were beat on the boards and coughed up 10 turnovers in the second half. They are now 0-3 in the second

Ime Udoka said the Rockets anticipated DeMar DeRozan getting the isolation on the final play. The breakdown came when Tari Eason left Dennis Schröder, who hit the game-winning three, despite Udoka's instruction to stay home on shooters.

With Minnesota's win tonight, the Rockets fall to #6 in the West. They will finish off their 6-game road swing in Los Angeles with games against the Clippers on Tuesday and Lakers on Christmas Day.