HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 31: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on December 31, 2020 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Cato Cataldo/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Bigger picture: The Rockets and James Harden remain in a holding pattern after his trade request.
Smaller picture: Harden is missing tonight’s game against the Kings with a sprained ankle.
Rockets:
Houston beat Sacramento on Thursday, as John Wall dazzled in his first game in more than two years. But it’ll obviously be tougher to win again without Harden.
The Kings will also miss Tyrese Haliburton, who suffered a wrist injury.
