On Monday night, the Houston Rockets hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in a matchup to determine the third place crown in the Western Conference — at least for tonight.

Luka Doncic scored 36 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-92 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in the opener of a two-game series between teams fighting for Western Conference playoff position.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Jones wore only jersey No. 9 and put up 5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

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Alperen Sengun faces scrutiny as an insider links the Houston Rockets star’s recent struggles to the team’s uneven form this season.

With a month left in the 2025-26 regular season, four NBA.com writers are all projecting the Rockets to finish in the top four of the West standings.

Houston has 16 games left in the regular season, facing 13 different teams.

The Houston Rockets look like a team that can achieve a lot with the talent they have. While Kevin Durant leads the team, Alperen Sengun is easily one of the most popular names when it comes to rising young talents in the NBA.