Rockets vs. Kings game preview: the tank rolls on

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports The Rockets start the second half of the season tonight when they take on the Kings in Sacramento.

At 14-22, the Kings sit 2 games ahead of the Rockets in the standings. As the Rockets seem to be full-on tanking, this is a big game for Houston to lose. With Christian Wood returning “soon,” the Rockets will likely be competitive shortly. We’ve seen that a full strength Rockets squad with a healthy Wood can rattle off wins.

David Nwaba, Danuel House Jr., and Wood are all out tonight. Eric Gordon is questionable. KJ Martin and Kevin Porter Jr. are available to Stephen Silas. Rockets fans have been excited about KPJ since the trade and his subsequent play in the…