Jalen Green is one of the biggest reasons for the Rocket's success this season. Even more so the last month, as Green has elevated his game after a slow start to the season. He ha

He used to play on my AAU team,” Russell Westbrook said jokingly after an exchange with Jalen Green. “Talking to me like I’m a little ass kid.”

It's tough to get Ime Udoka to laugh on the bench, but Russell Westbrook succeeded when he called Jalen Green a little kid. Westbrook had a good reason, too.

Green torched Memphis for 42 points on Monday and has reached a new level of production and efficiency in January.

Jalen Green #4 of the Houston Rockets goes up for a lay up over Tim ... [+] Hardaway Jr. #10 of the Dallas Mavericks in the second half at Toyota Cen

Jalen Green matched his career high with 42 points and the Houston Rockets rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 on Monday.

Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points, capped by a layup that gave Houston the lead late, and the Rockets rallied for a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108.