Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 38 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night in a battle of the top two teams in the Western Conference.

However, for as agonizing as the Thunder's 119-116 loss to the Rockets was, it also serves as a meaningful game in the long run. “Really high-level game, first of all, I thought both teams really competed,

Fred VanVleet had a stellar game Sunday as the veteran poured in 38 points to lead the Rockets past the first-place Thunder.