NBA roundup: Rockets edge Thunder in battle of top 2 West teams

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Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 38 points and Dillon Brooks nailed a midrange jumper to beat the shot clock and give Houston the lead for good as the host Rockets eked out a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in a matchup between the top two seeds in the Western Conference.

VanVleet sank four free throws in the final 4.6 seconds as the Rockets squared the seas