Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationVanVleet has season-high 38 to lead Rockets to 119-116 win over Thunder
The game was tied at 113 when Brooks hit the short jumper in the lane just before the shot clock expired to put the Rockets on top with 33.1 seconds to go.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a shot on the other end and Brooks grabbed the rebound. VanVleet was fouled and made both free throws to make it 117-113 with 4.6 seconds remaining.
Jalen Williams got the Thunder within 1 on a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left, but VanVleet made two more free throws to secure the win.
It’s the third straight win for the Rockets and their fifth in the last six games, and it came after Oklahoma City got a 126-107 victory in the first meeting on Nov. 8.
Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points in his fourth straight 30-point game for the Thunder, whose four-game winning streak was snapped.
Rockets: Four of Houston’s starters finished in double figures with Alperen Sengun scoring 20, Brooks with 16 and Jabari Smith Jr. with 15.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Thunder offensive team rebound | 116 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Jalen Williams misses 30-foot three point shot | 116 - 119 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2 | 116 - 119 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-94 | FG | 38-92 |
| 44.7 | Field Goal % | 41.3 |
| 13-39 | 3PT | 13-37 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 35.1 |
| 19-25 | FT | 30-39 |
| 76.0 | Free Throw % | 76.9 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 30 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 26 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 21 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Kevin Durant, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Sep 5 |
| Jalen Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 10 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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