Going into Sunday evening’s NBA action, the Houston Rockets find themselves in a virtual tie for second place with the Denver Nuggets, four games behind the West-leading Los Angeles Lakers. With 19 games left before All-Star weekend arrives on February 14th, a look at the schedules for both teams shows there could be a new leader out West by that time.
The two title contenders have yet to meet this season and will only meet three times total, with two of those being at the Staples Center. Two of those meetings will take place over the next 30 days, as the Rockets will host Lebron James and company on January 18th before the season series shifts to L.