Resurgent Rockets aim for fifth straight win vs. Cole Anthony, Magic

There was little in the way of recent prior history to suggest the Houston Rockets were capable of stringing together four consecutive victories, especially considering the first win of their current streak snapped a 15-game losing skid that was the longest in the league. In their 114-110 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, the Rockets erased a 15-point first-half deficit and produced a 41-point fourth quarter that slapped an exclamation point on their comeback, one that came with Houston shorthanded. Houston entered play without rookie guard Jalen Green (hamstring), who missed his third consecutive game, and lost two other starters along the way when center Christian Wood (ankle) and guard Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) departed with the outcome very much in doubt.