Steven Adams needed help and was limping to get back to the Rockets locker room. The veteran center was unable to put any weight on his left ankle after his foot got tangled with Zion Williamson early in the fourth quarter.

Kevin Durant minutes have slowly increased since December 1st which could cause issues down the line for the Rockets this season.

Sunday’s battle between the Houston Rockets and New Orleans will feature two of the more unique talents at the center spot in the NBA today — Alperen Sengun and Derik Queen. Both are do-it-all talents with a Nikola Jokic-like flair for setting up their teammates for scores.

The New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets meet Sunday at 7 p.m. ET from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

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.

Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone has reportedly been busy gathering intel ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline.

Kevin Durant scored 39 points and made a season-best six 3-pointers to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Williams wore only jersey Nos. 14 and 5 and put up 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game,

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Houston Rockets Friday at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET.

Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 32 points and poured in seven 3-pointers as Houston (25-15) took care of business against New Orleans.