Jalen Green had 25 points and Alperen Sengun added 23 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 100-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in a game where Amen Thompson was ejected for a hard foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo.

After a very defensive-oriented contest, the Houston Rockets outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks 100-97. Damian Lillard missed a game-tying 3-point shot at the end of the fourth quarter to give the Rockets the much-needed victory that snapped the Bucks' four-game winning streak.

The Houston Rockets (35-22) open a three-game homestand Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks (32-24) at Toyota Center, a matchup between the No. 5 team in the West and the No. 5 team in the East. This is the second of two games between Houston and Milwaukee this season.

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Kerr calls Butler ‘real deal' after Warriors' win vs. Rockets Warriors coach Steve Kerr speaks to the media after Golden State's 105-98 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday