Dallas is one of a few teams league-wide who is dealing with a worse injury report than Houston, as star guard Kyrie Iriving remains out, as well as two starting-level centers in Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford, and swingman PJ Washington.

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota heads into a matchup against Los Angeles as winners of four straight games.

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On a night against his former team, the Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant cemented his place in NBA history once again. The Suns suffered a 117-98 blowout loss Friday night as Durant became the eighth player in league history to score 31,

The Phoenix Suns were ready. They led by as many as nine points in the first half, but the Houston Rockets dominated the final three quarters in their 117-98 victory Dec. 5 before a sellout crowd at 1...