Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationGreen leads Rockets past Suns in game marred by fight between Adams, Plumlee
Alperen Sengun scored 20 points and Dillon Brooks added 19 to help the Rockets extend their winning streak to four.
Bradley Beal's two free throws got the Suns within eight with about 9 1/2 minutes to go before Houston used a 9-2 run to make it 99-84 with about seven minutes remaining. Jock Landale opened the run with a 3-point play and Brooks capped it with a layup after a turnover by Devin Booker.
Adams and Plumlee were ejected before halftime after getting into a fight where Adams wrestled Plumlee to the court
Beal had 25 points and Booker and Kevin Durant added 19 each as the Suns lost for the third time in four games.
Rockets: Fred VanVleet had 10 points in 28 minutes in his return after missing 16 games with a right ankle strain. Houston needs him to return to form quickly as the team looks to finish the regular season strong and try to move up in the standings.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 104 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 104 - 111 |
| 4th 22.1 |  |
Damion Lee makes 25-foot three point jumper (Collin Gillespie assists) | 104 - 111 |
| 4th 24.1 | |
Collin Gillespie offensive rebound | 101 - 111 |
| 4th 26.1 | |
Ryan Dunn misses free throw 2 of 2 | 101 - 111 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-73 | FG | 40-88 |
| 53.4 | Field Goal % | 45.5 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 12-38 |
| 35.7 | Three Point % | 31.6 |
| 16-20 | FT | 19-25 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 76.0 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 22 | Assists | 25 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 17 |
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 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Koby Brea, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Nick Richards, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
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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