The Houston Rockets (37-24) play the second of back-to-back road games Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers (34-25) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Both teams are fighting to improve their playoff positioning,

Fred VanVleet has already been ruled out of Monday's matchup with the Thunder, but he could miss even more games.

With point guard Fred VanVleet out injured again, the Rockets are shorthanded for Monday's rematch with the Thunder, who ousted them from the NBA Cup semifinal.

In a lethargic home performance, DeMar DeRozan and the Kings secured a season sweep (3-0) versus the Rockets. Fred VanVleet struggled in his return.

The Houston Rockets visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Alperen Sengun is on the injury report alongside Fred VanVleet, with Sengun listed as questionable and VanVleet ruled out. Sengun is dealing with lower back soreness,

VanVleet (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pacers. VanVleet will miss a second straight game Tuesday for the Rockets while nursing an ankle injury. The veteran guard has played in only one game in the last 13 games for Houston,

Kings game since Houston got fully healthy and since Sacramento traded for Zach LaVine and shipped off De'Aaron Fox.

The Rockets are struggling through the second half of the season, which poses concern for the rest of the year.

Houston will have to decide whether or not to keep VanVleet with other players potentially available as a replacement.

The Houston Rockets sported the NBA's No. 10 offense from Opening Night through Feb.1, a marked jump from last year's bottom-10 mark. Recent weeks featured a severe regression, with one player's absence as a central culprit.

With Memphis (38-24) injured and scuffling, the Rockets (37-25) are only a game back of the Southwest Division lead entering their final 20 games.

The Houston Rockets have experienced several injuries to their rosters recently during a recent stretch of games. Several players are listed as day-to-day as