Rockets Get By 76ers at Home for 8th Straight Win
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After the Rockets won their eighth straight game Thursday, Tari Eason was really blunt about the criticism he has heard about himself and how he got over it and refocused.
The Philadelphia 76ers, in a race for a playoff spot, were expected to have Joel Embiid against the Rockets tonight, but he had to go to a Houston hospital with appendicitis.
Houston has three games left in the 2025-26 regular season, all at home. This is the perfect opportunity to move up in the NBA standings.
Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (51-29, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -10.5; over/under is 219.
Tip-off for tonight's Rockets vs Suns game is at 11 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.
Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy.
Houston registered its sixth straight game of 30 or more assists against the Warriors on Sunday, a sign of growing trust.
On Sunday night, the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors faced off in a game that felt like it was a part of a postseason series. The intensity was certai