The Houston Rockets are winners of two straight games against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who held the best record in the NBA before their recent losing streak. Th

After beating Cleveland twice in four days, the Rockets (30-14) jumped the Cavaliers for the No. 2 spot in the latest NBA.com power rankings.

The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They got back on track Sunday with a 118-108 win at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.

The defending NBA champions return home after four against on the road against Western Conference opponents for a matchup on Monday, Jan. 27 that sees the Houston Rockets going against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.

Amen Thompson had the clutch go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks made a franchise record-tying 10 3-pointers in the Rockets' win over the Celtics on Monday.

After four games on the road, the Celtics are heading back home. They will welcome the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at TD Garden. Both have allowed few points on average, (the Celtics: 108.3, the Rockets: 108.4) so any points scored will be well earned.