Four teams are bunched tight in the middle of the Western Conference, but the Rockets and other contenders all have flaws that could be too much to overcome.

With just 90 seconds remaining in a grueling, back-and-forth dogfight at the Toyota Center, the Los Angeles Lakers needed a dagger. The Houston crowd was absolutely deafening, willing their hometown team to a late fourth-quarter rally.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets are back at it tonight for a rematch of Monday’s game at Toyota Center. That last matchup saw the Lakers pick up their sixth straight win with a 100-92 victory over the Rockets,

Tip-off is at 9:30 PM ET on NBCSN and Peacock.

After dropping five of their last nine games, Kendrick Perkins openly criticized the team, pointing out how heavily they rely on two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant to carry the offense on every given night.