Andy Bailey dropped the Rockets from third to seventh in his latest power rankings. Once up there with the Thunder and Denver Nuggets, they've now sunk to a tier outside of title contention. Houston is one spot above the Phoenix Suns and one spot behind the San Antonio Spurs.

It has not been a straightforward season filled with fulfilled expectations for most teams around the NBA, and the Houston Rockets can now be added to that list. After starting the year with a red-hot offense despite the absence of Fred VanVleet,

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits Houston in Western Conference action Friday. The Rockets are 12-14 against Western Conference opponents. Houston ranks third in the Western Conference with 53.2 points per game in the paint led by Alperen Sengun averaging 13.7.

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Again playing without Anthony Edwards, the Wolves missed 15 free throws and committed 16 turnovers against the Rockets.

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"It's who I am, my background and everything I'm about and proud of," coach Ime Udoka said of his heritage on the Rockets' Nigerian Heritage Night.