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It’s Thursday, February 6, and the Houston Rockets (32-18) and Minnesota Timberwolves (28-23) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis. Houston gave away their game in Brooklyn Tuesday night losing 99-97 to the Nets giving up two 3-pointers sandwiched around a turnover with under 10 seconds to play.

Mired in their first three-game losing skid of the season, the Houston Rockets will try to stop the streak on the second night of a back-to-back at Barclays Center vs. the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 4.

The Houston Rockets made if official on Thursday, acquiring fourth-year guard Jaden Springer from the Boston Celtics along with a pair of second-round picks in 2027 (protected) and 2030 (unprotected).

Former Indiana men’s basketball superstar forward Cody Zeller was traded to the Houston Rockets on Thursday afternoon, according to ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania. The Atlanta Hawks also sent a 2028 second-round pick to the Rockets in the deal.

The Boston Celtics traded guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets, parting ways with the 23-year-old wing defender just a year after acquiring him at last season's trade deadline. The Celtics received a conditional 2031 second-round pick in the deal and will send a 2030 second-round pick and conditional 2027 second-round pick to the Rockets.