The All-Star chances of Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun teeter on a knife’s edge. There’s one player in particular who’s balancing right there with him.

In Little Caesars Arena, Italian Simone Fontecchio recorded five points, two rebounds, and one block in just under 18 minutes as the Detroit Pistons lost, 111-100, to the Indiana Pacers. Swedish Bobi Klintman remained on a G League assignment.

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36 th double-double of the season to lead the Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

On a road back-to-back, Jalen Green and the Rockets visit Sacramento (-3.5) on Thursday night. It’s the second TNT game of the season for Houston.

The Houston Rockets lost 132-127 to the Sacramento Kings. Jalen Green scored 28 points on 50% shooting. Green lead the way for the Rockets in the first quarter

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Alperen Sengun received such high commendation from Charles Barkley amid the Rockets' ascent towards the top of the West.

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In a national television exclusive on TNT, Alperen Sengun and the Rockets will visit Domantas Sabonis and the Kings on Thursday night.

SACRAMENTO -- After a three-game road trip, the Kings returned home Thursday night to face the Western Conference's second-place Houston Rockets ... Kings center Domantas Sabonis fouled out ...

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36 th double-double of the season to lead the Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at ...

The Houston Rockets (27-12) will go for their sixth win in a row as they face the Sacramento Kings (20-20) on Thursday in the second of a three-game road trip. The Rockets routed the Nuggets on Wednesday night for their 13th road win,