Kevin Porter Jr. #3 of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
On Thursday night the Houston Rockets gave their fans an absolute treat, as they pulled away from the 2018-19 and 2019-20 Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks in a high-scoring 143-136 victory that came down to the wire. The Rockets got stellar performances from Christian Wood, who had 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Kelly Olynyk poured in his usually reliable contributions of 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists.
The Rockets also got a steady dosage of D.J. Wilson off the bench, as he had 15 points and 12 rebounds, while shooting 60 percent from 3-point range, in a revenge game against the same Bucks that dealt him at the trade deadline for P.