The Minnesota Timberwolves (31-25) visit the Houston Rockets (34-21) in a key Western Conference matchup on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

Jabari Smith Jr. returns for the Rockets, but the Timberwolves have Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert on the injury report after the All-Star break.

Keyonte George scored 30 points and Lauri Markkanen added 23 points and 10 rebounds to rally the Utah Jazz to a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Walker Kessler had 11 points and 17 rebounds,

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The Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr., who broke his hand during a shootaround on Jan. 3, was set to return Friday against Minnesota.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo could miss the team's game against the Houston Rockets due to a lingering injury.

Houston has plenty of impressive athletes on its roster. Without VanVleet, the team still lacks a sufficient organizer. Head coach Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets and Fred VanVleet #5 talk during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on April 07,

Jalen Green scored 35 points, Alperen Sengun added 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-115 on Friday night. Green finished 12 of 24 from the floor and was 5 of 11 on 3-pointers.

After a 22-game absence, forward Jabari Smith Jr. should be back on the court with the Houston Rockets on Friday night, said Ime Udoka, the NBA team’s coach, on Thursday. Smith hasn’t played since Jan.

Despite being traded to Houston nearly three weeks ago on deadline day, Rockets center Cody Zeller remains away from the team and is not expected to join between now and the end of the season,