The Houston Rockets made a statement with a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder last night. The game was tight throughout, but the Rockets ultimately pulled away with the win with a Dillon Brooks jumper with 33.1 seconds left to go. Fred VanVleet ...

Those two shots in the final moments were the daggers in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 119-115 loss to the Houston Rockets. A December regular-season contest resembled closer to a playoff outing than a run-on-the-mill game.

Fred VanVleet had a season-high 38 points and Dillon Brooks made a go-ahead jump shot late to help the Houston Rockets to a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday night

The Rockets, on the other hand, are in a similar situation. Dillon Brooks is their “Thompson” in their way to match Butler’s contract. They’ll also need to throw in Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson, and another player to complete a trade.

If the Miami Heat decide to trade star forward Jimmy Butler, multiple teams with playoff expectations could be interested. According to HoopsHype's

The Dallas Mavericks are rolling as of late, winning eight of their last nine games. That one loss was in overtime on the road against the Miami Heat, and Dallas has reportedly been connected to one of their stars in a possible trade.