The Rockets won their second straight Saturday night, dominating New Orleans Saturday at home, 146-117. Late in the game, however, Amen Thompson sprained his ankle. He is expected to miss the next two weeks. Dillon Brooks had 27 for the Rockets.

Led by Alperen Sengun, the Rockets easily covered the spread in New Orleans. Thus, there’s a larger number (-7.5) for Saturday’s rematch in Houston.

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The Houston Rockets are without injured guards Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard, but Fred VanVleet is listed as questionable to play Monday vs. Orlando Magic.

In a back-to-back home-and-away with the New Orleans Pelicans, the Houston Rockets were offered a reset. Houston struggled amid a three-game skid against the Kings, Thunder and Pacers, finishing as a -32 in that span.

Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard is averaging 3.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 33.2% shooting from the field in 45 games.

After a slow start to the season where he struggled to get minutes on a deep Rockets team — one that sent him to the G-League for a while — Reed Sheppard had started to find a groove in the last month.

Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard will miss at least the next month with a fracture in his right thumb, head coach Ime Udoka said Saturday. The rookie's injury occurred in Houston's 109-97 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.