Houston Rockets second-year forward Amen Thompson was selected for the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge on Tuesday, an unsurprising development for the 21-year-old who has become a league-wide sensation.

The San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and Houston Rockets' Amen Thompson headlined the pool of NBA sophomores, rookies and G League players named to

The NBA on Tuesday unveiled the 28 players invited to participate in the Rising Stars Game on Feb. 14 at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco.

HOUSTON — "That was my first game-winner! I feel like Kobe," said 21-year-old Amen Thompson in a quote circulating among Houston sports fans. During Monday night's game against the Celtics, Thompson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting. The game itself had a playoff atmosphere for several reasons.

Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.

The Houston Rockets (31-14) will try to provide an encore to their thrilling 114-112 win over the Boston Celtics when they play the Atlanta Hawks (22-24) on Tuesday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Tuesday will be the first meeting between the Rockets and Hawks this season.

NBA Champion Boston Celtics, the Houston Rockets are back in action against the Atlanta Hawks. The Rockets' eastern conference tour has been a success, delivering two victories against the top-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers in addition to beating the Celtics.

Houston Rockets going against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. The Celtics won three of four on their road trip to move to 32-14 on the season. The Rockets are 30-14 after winning eight of their last 10 including each of their last two against the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.