Given how much twins Amen and Ausar Thompson are lumped together, even when being praised by NBA stars for their athleticism, head-to-head matchups provide an opportunity for separation.

With a Monday afternoon matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons approaching, the home team could be down a starter. According to the officia

The Houston Rockets (28-13) begin a two-game homestand when they face the Detroit Pistons (21-21) on Monday at Toyota Center. It is the second meeting this season between the two teams but the first time this season that twin brothers Amen Thompson (Houston) and Ausar Thompson (Detroit) will play each other.

The Phoenix Suns head to Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Pistons in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 20-20, which puts them in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Pistons are 21-20, which puts them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Detroit kicks off a five-game road trip with a tough test against the Houston Rockets for some afternoon MLK Day basketball. The Rockets play stifling defense, are on a roll as a team, and have the kinds of offensive weapons that tend to give the Pistons fits in Alperen Sengun and some savvy veteran shooters.