"I don't know if you can go get another two-guard with the upside or the talent level," VanVleet said of Green. "Maybe in Minnesota. I don't know, does Book have more talent than Jalen, or is he more skilled and more polished and more experienced and older?"

Rockets guard Jalen Green said he "should be good" for Game 6 on Friday against Golden State after bumping knees in the first quarter of Houston's eventual 131-116 win over Golden State. Green, who has had an inconsistent first four games to the series,

The Houston Rockets are facing elimination entering Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors. Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun and company will have a chance to tighten up the series in front of their home crowd.