With just over four weeks until the NBA Trade Deadline, the Washington Wizards are fielding calls for veteran forward Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma, 29, is averaging 15.4 points per game, and while he has dealt with injuries this season,

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma suffers an injury and leaves Tuesday night's game agianst the Houston Rockets at home.

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That resulted in better production for the former Gonzaga standout, scoring a team-high 23 points. Kuzma left early with a calf injury, while Poole didn’t suit up because of a hip contusion. There’s a high chance both players won’t be on the floor again tonight, which means Kispert will have the rock in his hands a lot more.

The Washington Wizards are spending $26,775,690 per win while the Philadelphia 76ers are spending $13,272,503 per win Cleveland and Oklahoma City are on pace to win 73 and 70 games, respectively, and will face each other for the first time this season on Wednesday night.

The Houston Rockets (23-12) go on the road to play the Washington Wizards (6-27) on Tuesday at Capital One Arena. The Rockets are looking to start their three-game road trip with a win, while the Wizards, the last-place team in the NBA's Eastern Conference, are looking to end a two-game losing streak.

After a sluggish start, Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 36 points in a dominant third quarter as Houston (24-12) won big at Washington.

The Houston Rockets were having trouble with the Washington Wizards, but Jalen Green turned on the afterburners in the third quarter, scoring 22 points in the frame on his way to a game-high 29, to lead the Rockets to a 135-112 victory.