The regular review of calls in the last two minutes confirmed two fouls on Dillon Brooks in closing seconds of 132-127 loss to Sacramento.

The Houston Rockets are set for a Thursday night Western Conference showdown against the Sacramento Kings. Here's what you need to know before tip-off.

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The Houston Rockets thrive on havoc. But Thursday’s game may have erred too much in that direction. The Rockets erased a 16-point deficit in the second half but couldn’t finish the job in a 132-127 loss to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.

DeMar DeRozan gave Sacramento the lead for good with 2:20 remaining, De'Aaron Fox made five free throws amid two controversial calls in the final 33 seconds, and the host Kings hung on to defeat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36 th double-double of the season to lead the Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is proving to many why he was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. However, debates are still flying as to whether or not the Rockets made the right decision by taking Green over Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley.